unstable lepton with a mass approximately 3500 times that of the electron. Symbol: T
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet see alphabet table
short-lived elementary particle of the lepton family that exists in positive and negative charge states and has a mass about 3500 times greater than an electron called also tau particle
protein that binds to and regulates the assembly and stability of neuronal microtubules and that is found in an abnormal form as the major component of neurofibrillary tangles