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achromat

[ak-ruh-mat]

achromat

/ ˈæəˌæ /

noun

  1. Also called: achromatic lens.a lens designed to bring light of two chosen wavelengths to the same focal point, thus reducing chromatic aberration Compare apochromat

  2. a person who has no colour vision at all and can distinguish only black, white, and grey. The condition is very rare

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of achromat1

First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening

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