tauon

== English == === Etymology === From tau +‎ -on, tau short for Ancient Greek τρίτος (trítos, “third”), being the third lepton discovered. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈtaʊɑn/ === Noun === tauon (plural tauons) 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. Synonyms: tau, tau lepton, tau particle ==== Derived terms ==== antitauon tauonic tauonium ==== Translations ==== === See also === tau neutrino antitauon === Anagrams === Auton, auton == Dutch == === Noun === tauon n (plural tauonen, no diminutive) (physics) tauon ==== Synonyms ==== taudeeltje == Finnish == === Noun === tauon genitive singular of tauko === Anagrams === Tauno, auton, ontua, tuona == Japanese == === Romanization === tauon Rōmaji transcription of タウオン