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tau⋅on

  [taw-on, tou-]
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–noun Physics.
tau lepton.
Origin:
tau + -on 1

tau

  [tou, taw for 1, 2, 4; tahv, tawv for 3]
–noun
1. the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.
3. tav.
4. Also, tauon. Physics. tau lepton.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME < L < Gk taû < Sem; cf. tav

tau lepton

 
–noun Physics.
an unstable lepton with a mass approximately 3500 times that of the electron. Symbol: T
Also called tau, tauon.

Origin:
1975–80
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Main Entry: tau
Pronunciation: 'tau, 'to
Function: noun
: a protein that binds to and regulates the assembly and stability of neuronal microtubules and thatis found in an abnormal form as the major component of neurofibrillary tangles called also tau protein
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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tau n.

Symbol τ The 19th letter of the Greek alphabet.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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