achromatic

[ ak-ruh-mat-ik, ey-kruh- ]

/ ˌæk rəˈmæt ɪk, ˌeɪ krə- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR achromatic ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

Optics.

free from color.
able to emit, transmit, or receive light without separating it into colors.

Biology. (of a cell structure) difficult to stain.

Music. without accidentals or changes in key.

Origin of achromatic

First recorded in 1760–70; a-⁶ + chromatic

OTHER WORDS FROM achromatic

ach·ro·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby achromatic

achroite, achromacyte, achromasia, achromat, achromate, achromatic, achromatic colour, achromaticity, achromatic lens, achromatic objective, achromatic prism

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Example sentences from the Web for achromatic

Thus it is proved beyond all question that the lenses of the eye do not form an achromatic combination.
Curiosities of Light and Sight|Shelford Bidwell
The achromatic lens consists of a double convex lens of crown glass combined with a plano-concave lens of flint glass.
Physics|Willis Eugene Tower
The three illustrations given above afford an idea of the plan of construction of our achromatic objectives.
Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus|Ernst Leitz
The bands are then achromatic in the sense that the ordinary telescope is so.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6|Various

The achromatic doublets have a very large, clear and flat field.
Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus|Ernst Leitz

British Dictionary definitions for achromatic

achromatic

/ (ˌækrəˈmætɪk) /

adjective

without colour

capable of reflecting or refracting light without chromatic aberration

cytology

not staining with standard dyes
of or relating to achromatin

music

involving no sharps or flats
another word for diatonic

denoting a person who is an achromat

Derived forms of achromatic

achromatically, adverbachromatism (əˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm) or achromaticity (əˌkrəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ), noun

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Medical definitions for achromatic

achromatic

[ ăk′rə-măt′ĭk ]

adj.

Of or relating to color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black.

Refracting light without spectral color separation.

Of or relating to cells or tissues difficult to stain with standard dyes.

Scientific definitions for achromatic

achromatic

[ ăk′rə-măt′ĭk ]

Designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black.

单词	achromatic
释义	achromatic [ ak-ruh-mat-ik, ey-kruh- ] / ˌæk rəˈmæt ɪk, ˌeɪ krə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR achromatic ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Optics. free from color. able to emit, transmit, or receive light without separating it into colors. Biology. (of a cell structure) difficult to stain. Music. without accidentals or changes in key. Origin of achromatic First recorded in 1760–70; a-⁶ + chromatic OTHER WORDS FROM achromatic ach·ro·mat·i·cal·ly, adverb Words nearby achromatic achroite, achromacyte, achromasia, achromat, achromate, achromatic, achromatic colour, achromaticity, achromatic lens, achromatic objective, achromatic prism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for achromatic Thus it is proved beyond all question that the lenses of the eye do not form an achromatic combination. Curiosities of Light and Sight\|Shelford Bidwell The achromatic lens consists of a double convex lens of crown glass combined with a plano-concave lens of flint glass. Physics\|Willis Eugene Tower The three illustrations given above afford an idea of the plan of construction of our achromatic objectives. Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus\|Ernst Leitz The bands are then achromatic in the sense that the ordinary telescope is so. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 6\|Various The achromatic doublets have a very large, clear and flat field. Microscopes and Accessory Apparatus\|Ernst Leitz British Dictionary definitions for achromatic achromatic / (ˌækrəˈmætɪk) / adjective without colour capable of reflecting or refracting light without chromatic aberration cytology not staining with standard dyes of or relating to achromatin music involving no sharps or flats another word for diatonic denoting a person who is an achromat Derived forms of achromatic achromatically, adverbachromatism (əˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm) or achromaticity (əˌkrəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to achromatic neutral, colorless, achromous, diatonic Medical definitions for achromatic achromatic [ ăk′rə-măt′ĭk ] adj. Of or relating to color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black. Refracting light without spectral color separation. Of or relating to cells or tissues difficult to stain with standard dyes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for achromatic achromatic [ ăk′rə-măt′ĭk ] Designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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achromatic

adjective

Origin of achromatic

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adjective

Derived forms of achromatic

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Medical definitions for achromatic

adj.

Scientific definitions for achromatic