Tauon
/ˈtaʊɑn/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An unstable elementary particle which is a type of lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton, a negative charge, and a spin of ½; it decays into hadrons (usually pions) or other leptons, and neutrinos.
- 2 a lepton of very great mass wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsEtymology
From tau + -on, tau short for Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”), being the third lepton discovered.