TAUON

tauon, tau-minus particle

(noun) a lepton of very great mass

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

tauon (plural tauons)

An elementary particle, a lepton, having a mass almost twice that of a proton and a negative charge.

Synonyms

• tau lepton

Anagrams

• Auton, auton

Source: Wiktionary



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