| BETATRONS | • betatrons n. Plural of betatron. • BETATRON n. an electron accelerator. |
| BEVATRONS | • bevatrons n. Plural of bevatron. • BEVATRON n. a proton accelerator. |
| COPATRONS | • copatrons n. Plural of copatron. • COPATRON n. a fellow patron. |
| DYNATRONS | • dynatrons n. Plural of dynatron. • DYNATRON n. an electrode thermionic valve used to generate continuous oscillation. |
| EMPATRONS | • EMPATRON v. (Shakespeare) to patronize. |
| MATRONAGE | • matronage n. The collective body of matrons. • matronage n. The state of being a matron. • MATRONAGE n. the state of a matron. |
| MATRONISE | • matronise v. Alternative form of matronize. • MATRONISE v. to make a matron of; to make like a matron, also MATRONIZE. |
| MATRONIZE | • matronize v. (Transitive) To make a matron of; to make matron-like. • matronize v. (Transitive) To act the part of a matron toward; to superintend or chaperone. • matronize v. (Transitive, sometimes derogatory) To criticize from a feminist perspective. |
| NEGATRONS | • negatrons n. Plural of negatron. • NEGATRON n. a hypothetical atomic particle with mass equal to that of a proton, but with a negative charge equal to that of an electron, also NEGATON. |
| PATRONAGE | • patronage n. The act of providing approval and support; backing; championship. • patronage n. Customers collectively; clientele; business. • patronage n. The act or state of being a customer of some business. |
| PATRONESS | • patroness n. (Religion) A female patron goddess or saint. • patroness n. (Dated, more generally) A woman who sponsors or supports a given activity, person etc.; a female patron. • patroness v. To support or sponsor as a patroness. |
| PATRONISE | • patronise v. (British spelling) Alternative form of patronize. • PATRONISE v. to assume the condescending air of a patron towards, also PATRONIZE. |
| PATRONIZE | • patronize v. (Transitive) To act as a patron of; to defend, protect, or support. • patronize v. (Transitive) To make oneself a customer of a business, especially a regular customer. • patronize v. (Transitive) To assume a tone of unjustified superiority toward; to talk down to, to treat condescendingly. |
| PATRONNES | • patronnes n. Plural of patronne. • PATRONNE n. (French) a (female) proprietor of a restaurant. |
| RESNATRON | • resnatron n. (Historical) A large power tube designed to jam enemy radar by generating power at microwave frequencies. • RESNATRON n. a high-power, high-frequency tetrode. |
| SIGMATRON | • SIGMATRON n. a machine generating high-potential X-rays. |
| SKIATRONS | • skiatrons n. Plural of skiatron. • SKIATRON n. a cathode-ray tube. |
| TEVATRONS | • TEVATRON n. a kind of particle accelerator. |
| THYRATRON | • thyratron n. (Electronics) Any of several types of thermoelectric valve once used as a high-speed switch. • THYRATRON n. a gas-filled valve with a heated cathode, able to carry very high currents. |