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Meaning of tauon | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈtaʊɑn

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Català tauó
Esperanto taŭono
Suomi tau
Français tau tauon
Galego tauón
Íslenska táeind
Italiano tauone
日本語 タウ粒子
Nederlands taudeeltje tauon
Polski taon
Português tauão táuon
Русский таон тау-лептон

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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