achromatic
Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος, from ἀ- + χρῶμα, equivalent to a- + chromatic; compare French achromatique.

Pronunciation
  • (America, British) IPA: /ˌæk.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk/, /ˌeɪ.kɹəˈmæt.ɪk/
Adjective

achromatic

  1. (optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
    Synonyms: Thesaurus:achromatic
  2. Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
  3. (biology, of tissue) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid.
  4. (music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
  5. Being achromatic in subject.
    The lecture was achromatic; the speaker used politics to suppress the weight of his/her subject.
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  • Italian: acromatico



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