"tardyon" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: tardyons [plural]
Etymology: Blend of tardy + tachyon or tardy + -on. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|tardy|tachyon}} Blend of tardy + tachyon, {{suffix|en|tardy|on}} tardy + -on Head templates: {{en-noun}} tardyon (plural tardyons)
  1. (physics) Any particle with non-zero mass (i.e. one that travels more slowly than the speed of light). Categories (topical): Physics, Relativity Synonyms (particle with non-zero mass): bradyon, ittyon, massive particle Derived forms: tardyonic Related terms: tachyon, luxon Translations (particle): 慢子 (mànzǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), tardyon [masculine] (French), ターディオン (tādion) (Japanese)

Inflected forms

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