tachyon en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈtæ.kiˌɑn/ (General-American)
- /ˈtæk.i.ɒn/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Formed as: tachy- + -on, from ταχύς (takhús, “swift”, “rapid”). Coined by American physicist Gerald Feinberg in 1967.
Meanings
- (particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
- A flaw in a physical theory that predicts the existence of tachyons or similar paradoxical results. Compare with ghost.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| tachyons | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (41)
nb takyon (hypothetical particle) · da takyon (hypothetical particle) · it tachione (hypothetical particle) · fr tachyon (hypothetical particle) · cmn 快子 (hypothetical particle) · ko 타키온 (hypothetical particle) · lt tachionas (hypothetical particle) · km សីឃាណូ (hypothetical particle) · fi takioni (hypothetical particle) · ca taquió (hypothetical particle) · et tahhüon (hypothetical particle) · sl tahion (hypothetical particle) · sv takyon (hypothetical particle) · sh takion (hypothetical particle) · ms takion (hypothetical particle) · uk тахіо́н (hypothetical particle) · nn takyon (hypothetical particle) · th แทคีออน (hypothetical particle) · ja タキオン (hypothetical particle) · el τάχυον (hypothetical particle) · eo taĥiono (hypothetical particle) · sk tachyón (hypothetical particle) · id takhion (hypothetical particle) · ar تَكْيُون (hypothetical particle) · pl tachion (hypothetical particle) · es taquión (hypothetical particle) · is hraðeind (hypothetical particle) · ro tahion (hypothetical particle) · pt taquião (hypothetical particle) · ka ტაქიონი (hypothetical particle) · sq takion (hypothetical particle) · pt táquion (hypothetical particle) · tr takyon (hypothetical particle) · fa تاکیون (hypothetical particle) · ru тахио́н (hypothetical particle) · hy տախիոն (hypothetical particle) · ja 陰子 (hypothetical particle) · de Tachyon (hypothetical particle) · bn ট্যাকিয়ন (hypothetical particle) · he טכיון (hypothetical particle) · oc taquion (hypothetical particle)