tron- root words — words with the tron- root

The root tron- comes from Greek tron, meaning instrument, device. 15 words in Dendril are built from it, including betatron, bevatron, biotron, calutron, isotron, mesotron, permatron, phanotron, philtre, phytotron, strobotron, synchrocyclotron. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the tron- root

Explore words with tron- — words containing the tron- root and sharing its sense of "instrument, device". Examples include betatron, bevatron, biotron, calutron, isotron, mesotron, permatron, phanotron, philtre, phytotron, strobotron, synchrocyclotron. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does tron- mean?

The tron- root means instrument, device, from Greek tron. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.