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Tachyon

Tachyon

See also: tachyon

German

Noun

Tachyon n (genitive Tachyons, plural Tachyonen)

  1. tachyon

tachyon

tachyon

See also: Tachyon

English

Noun

tachyon (plural tachyons)

  1. (physics) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
  2. (physics) A flaw in a physical theory that predicts the existence of tachyons or similar paradoxical results. Compare with ghost.

Synonyms

  • tachyonic particle

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French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ta.kjɔ̃/

Noun

tachyon m (plural tachyons)

  1. (physics) tachyon

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