achromat
[ ak-ruh-mat ]
noun
Origin of achromat
1First recorded in 1905–10; by shortening
Words Nearby achromat
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British Dictionary definitions for achromat
achromat
/ (ˈækrəˌmæt) /
noun
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
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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