tachyon

Definitions

General Science

• noun a hypothetical elementary particle whose speed is greater than that of light

Astronomy

• Putative particle travelling at a velocity greater than that of light. Tachyons are unknown to science and if discovered would involve odd logical consequences – like events happening before their causes – as well as a fundamental revision of relativistic physics.

Electronics

• A hypothetical particle whose speed would exceed that of light.

Nearby Definitions of “tachyon”

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Contexts for “tachyon”

3 definitions in context
• General Science
• Astronomy
• Electronics