different between tachyon vs superbradyon

English

Etymology

Formed as: tachy- +? -on, representing a hypothetical Ancient Greek etymon of the form *?????? (takhuón, “a quick thing”), from ????? (takhús, “swift”, “rapid”). Coined by American physicist Gerald Feinberg in 1967.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tæki.?n/

Noun

tachyon (plural tachyons)

1. (physics) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
2. (physics) A flaw in a physical theory that predicts the existence of tachyons or similar paradoxical results. Compare with ghost.

Synonyms

• tachyonic particle

Derived terms

• tachyonic

Translations

See also

• luxon
• tardyon

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English tachyon.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?t?.xi??n/
• Hyphenation: ta?chy?on

Noun

tachyon n (plural tachyonen)

1. (physics) tachyon

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ta.kj??/

Noun

tachyon m (plural tachyons)

1. (physics) tachyon

Further reading

• “tachyon” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• choyant

English

Etymology

super- +? bradyon

Noun

superbradyon (plural superbradyons)

1. (physics) a particle with positive mass and positive energy and a superluminal critical speed in vacuum, possibly an ultimate constituent of matter similar to preons.

Related terms

• preon
• bradyon

See also

• tardyon
• tachyon