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luxon en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈlʌk.sɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈlʌk.sɑn/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Latin lux (“light”) + -on.

Meanings

  1. Any particle that travels at exactly the speed of light and has zero mass: typically a photon.

Forms

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luxons Number=Plur lexicographic

Deriveds

luxonic

Relateds

tardyon · tachyon

Translations (2)

ja ルクソン (particle) · pl lukson (particle)