tachyon

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

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  • tachyon — [ takjɔ̃ ] n. m. • 1970; de tachy et on des n. de particules ♦ Phys. Particule hypothétique, de vitesse supérieure à celle de la lumière dans le vide. ● tachyon nom masculin Particule hypothétique possédant une vitesse supérieure à la vitesse de… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • tachyon — (n.) 1967, hypothetical faster than light particle, from TACHY (Cf. tachy ) swift + ON (Cf. on) …   Etymology dictionary

  • tachyon — [tak′ē än΄] n. a theoretical subatomic particle conceived of as traveling faster than the speed of light: see also TARDYON …   English World dictionary

  • Tachyon — A tachyon (from the Greek polytonic|ταχυόνιον, takhyónion , from polytonic|ταχύς, takhýs , i.e. swift, fast) is any hypothetical particle that travels at faster than light speed. The first description of tachyons is attributed to German physicist …   Wikipedia

  • Tachyon — En physique des particules, on nomme tachyon une particule (ou plutôt une classe de particules) satisfaisant aux équations de la relativité restreinte mais qui, si elle existait, se déplacerait à une vitesse supraluminique, c est à dire… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tachyon — Tachyonen (von griechisch tachýs ‚schnell‘) sind hypothetische Elementarteilchen, die sich schneller als das Licht bewegen. Solche Teilchen werden als superluminar bezeichnet. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Tachyonen als theoretische Möglichkeit 2… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • tachyon — /tak ee on /, n. Physics. a hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light. [1967; TACHY + ON1] * * * Hypothetical subatomic particle whose velocity is always greater than that of light. Its existence appears consistent with… …   Universalium

  • Tachyon — tachionas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. tachyon vok. Tachyon, n rus. тахеон, m; тахион, m pranc. tacheon, m; tachyon, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • tachyon — tachionas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. tachyon vok. Tachyon, n rus. тахеон, m; тахион, m pranc. tacheon, m; tachyon, m …   Fizikos terminų žodynas

  • Tachyon — Tạ|chy|on, das; s, ...yonen [engl. tachyon, zu: tachy (< griech. tachýs, ↑tachy , ↑Tachy , ) u. ↑Ion] (Kernphysik): hypothetisches Elementarteilchen, das Überlichtgeschwindigkeit besitzen soll …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Tachyon —    This hypothetical particle only travels faster than the speed of light. Data or messages could be piggy baked onto a Tachyon particle to send messages faster than light, or into the future …   The writer's dictionary of science fiction, fantasy, horror and mythology

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