tauon

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

tau

tauon

Synonymes

tau-minus particle

tau

Traductions

tauone

Tauon

tauão

táuon

tauón

tauó

tau partícula

tauon

tau

Étymologie (Anglais)

From tau + -on, tau short for Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”), being the third lepton discovered.