Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Greek, suffix denoting an instrument; akin to Old English -thor, suffix denoting an instrument, Latin -trum
1 : vacuum tube <magne tron >
2 : device for the manipulation of subatomic particles <cyclo tron >
Function: noun suffix
Etymology: Greek, suffix denoting an instrument; akin to Old English -thor, suffix denoting an instrument, Latin -trum
1 : vacuum tube <magne tron >
2 : device for the manipulation of subatomic particles <cyclo tron >
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012