.ˌträn noun suffix
( -s )
Etymology: Greek, suffix denoting an instrument (as Greek aro tron plow, from stem of aroun to plow); akin to Old English -thor, suffix denoting an instrument, Old Norse -thr, Latin -trum, Middle Irish -thar, Sanskrit -tra
1. : vacuum tube
magne tron
2. : device for the manipulation of subatomic particles
cyclo tron
iso tron