English word cyclotron comes from English -tron, English cyclo-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -tron | English (eng) | Used as a gender-neutral suffix as an alternative to -ter or -tress. Used to name a number of elementary particles. Used to name a number of machine learning algorithms. Used to name a number of particle accelerators. Used to name various electronic devices. |
| cyclo- | English (eng) | (chemistry) a cyclic compound. (meteorology) cyclone. Circle. Cycle. |
| cyclotron | English (eng) | An early particle accelerator in which charged particles were generated at a central source and accelerated spirally outward through a fixed magnetic field and alternating electric fields. |