How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"tron" is from "tron" (instrumental) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this suffix,
perceptron
cosmotron
klystron
dynatron
Definition
A word ending that indicates manipulating subatomic particles. Created by people to expand meaning of words. Can be added to the end of many words.
Examples of how the word is used
| Design of ion sources is one of the more tricky parts of cyclotron design. |
| I have a 5 year old Sharp microwave oven and the magnetron has apparently died. |