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tachyon
[ tak-ee-on ]
tachyon
/ ˈtækɪˌɒn /
noun
- physics a hypothetical elementary particle capable of travelling faster than the velocity of light
tachyon
/ tăk′ē-ŏn′ /
- A hypothetical subatomic particle that travels faster than the speed of light. Although the principles of relativity forbid the acceleration of a particle past the speed of light, they do not prohibit the existence of particles that have always moved faster than that speed. No such particle has ever been detected.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tachyon1
C20: from tachy- + -on
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