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Chromatrope :: Chromatrope (n.) An instrument for exhibiting certain chromatic effects of light (depending upon the persistence of vision and mixture of colors) by means of rapidly rotating disks variously colored.

Chromatrope :: Chromatrope (n.) A device in a magic lantern or stereopticon to produce kaleidoscopic effects.

Homatropine :: Homatropine (n.) An alkaloid, prepared from atropine, and from other sources. It is chemically related to atropine, and is used for the same purpose..

Matron :: Matron (n.) A wife or a widow, especially, one who has borne children; a woman of staid or motherly manners..

Matron :: Matron (n.) A housekeeper; esp., a woman who manages the domestic economy of a public instution; a head nurse in a hospital; as, the matron of a school or hospital..

Matronage :: Matronage (n.) The state of a matron.

Matronage :: Matronage (n.) The collective body of matrons.

Matronal :: Matronal (a.) Of or pertaining to a matron; suitable to an elderly lady or to a married woman; grave; motherly.

Matronhood :: Matronhood (n.) The state of being a matron.

Matronize :: Matronize (v. t.) To make a matron of; to make matronlike.

Matronize :: Matronize (v. t.) To act the part of a marton toward; to superintend; to chaperone; as, to matronize an assembly..

Matronized :: Matronized (imp. & p. p.) of Matroniz.

Matronizing :: Matronizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Matroniz.

Matronlike :: Matronlike (a.) Like a matron; sedate; grave; matronly.

Matronly :: Matronly (a.) Advanced in years; elderly.

Matronly :: Matronly (a.) Like, or befitting, a matron; grave; sedate..

Matronymic :: Matronymic (n.) See Metronymic.

Matross :: Matross (n.) Formerly, in the British service, a gunner or a gunner's mate; one of the soldiers in a train of artillery, who assisted the gunners in loading, firing, and sponging the guns..

Sematrope :: Sematrope (n.) An instrument for signaling by reflecting the rays of the sun in different directions.

Thaumatrope :: Thaumatrope (n.) An optical instrument or toy for showing the presistence of an impression upon the eyes after the luminous object is withdrawn.