Associations to the word «Tachyon»

Wiktionary

TACHYON, noun. (particle) A hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
TACHYON, noun. (physics) A flaw in a physical theory that predicts the existence of tachyons or similar paradoxical results. Compare with ghost.

Wise words

The difference between the right word and the almost right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.
Mark Twain