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chronon

[ kroh-non ]

noun

  1. a hypothetical unit of time, taken as a ratio between the diameter of the electron and the velocity of light, equivalent to approximately 10− 24 second.

chronon

/ ˈkrəʊnɒn /

noun

  1. a unit of time equal to the time that a photon would take to traverse the diameter of an electron: about 10 –24seconds

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Word History and Origins

Origin of chronon1

1975–80; < Greek chron ( os ) time + -on 1

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Example Sentences

A chronon is the length of time it takes one quantum of energy to push one electron from one electronic orbit to the next.

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