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achromaticity

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[ak-roh-muh-tis-i-tee, ey-kroh-] / ˌæk roʊ məˈtɪs ɪ ti, ˌeɪ kroʊ- /

noun

Optics.

  1. achromatism.

Etymology

Origin of achromaticity

First recorded in 1835–45; achromatic + -ity

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The state or quality of being achromatic; as, the achromatism of a lens; achromaticity.

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