tachyon
nounUK /ˈtæk.i.ɒn/ · US /ˈtæ.kiˌɑn/
Etymology Formed as: tachy- + -on, from ταχύς (takhús, “swift”, “rapid”). Coined by American physicist Gerald Feinberg in 1967.
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Natural sciences, Physical sciences, 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