-tron

See also: tron, trón, trốn, trọn, and trộn

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron), a suffix denoting an instrument, as in Ancient Greek ἄροτρον (árotron, “plow”). cyclotron in particular has served as a motivation for use in high-technology terms.

Suffix

-tron

1. Used to name various electronic and neutronic devices.
2. Used to name a number of subatomic particles.
3. Used to name a number of particle accelerators.
4. Used to name a number of machine learning algorithms.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -tron

Anagrams

• ront, torn