tachyon
noun/ˈtæk.i.ɒn/UK/ˈtæ.kiˌɑn/US
Etymology
Formed as: tachy- + -on, from ταχύς (takhús, “swift”, “rapid”). Coined by American physicist Gerald Feinberg in 1967.
Definitions
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…
A flaw in a physical theory that predicts the existence of tachyons or similar paradoxical results. Compare with ghost.
The neighborhood
- synonymtachyonic particle
- neighborluxon
- neighbortardyon
Derived
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for tachyon. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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