-TRON


Meaning of -TRON in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.