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