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tau
[ tou, taw tahv, tawv ]
noun
- the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ ).
- the consonant sound represented by this letter.
- tav.
- Also tau·on []. Physics. tau lepton.
- Also called tau protein. Biochemistry. a protein that is an important component of nerve cells, helping to maintain their function and structure: in the brain, distortions in the protein’s molecular shape is associated with the onset of Alzheimer’s disease.
tau
/ taʊ; tɔː /
noun
- the 19th letter in the Greek alphabet (Τ, τ), a consonant, transliterated as t
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of tau1
C13: via Latin from Greek, of Semitic origin; see tav
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