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Word: Achromatic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 18th century: from Greek akhrōmatos ‘colourless’ (from a- ‘without’ + khrōma, khrōmat- ‘colour’) + -ic
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˌakrə(ʊ)ˈmatɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
relating to, using, or denoting lenses that transmit light without separating it into constituent colours
Short Definition:relating to, using, or denoting lenses that transmit light without separating it into constituent colours
Examples:- achromatic microscopes
- a lens of achromatic construction
Definition:
without colour
Short Definition:without colour
Examples:- the achromatic gloom
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