achromatize

especially British, a·chro·ma·tise

[ey-kroh-muh-tahyz]

verb (used with object)

achromatized, achromatizing 

1. to make achromatic; deprive or free of color.

achromatize

/ əˈkrəʊmətaɪz /

verb

1. (tr) to make achromatic; to remove colour from

Other Word Forms

• achromatization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of achromatize¹

First recorded in 1835–45; achromat(ic) + -ize

Example Sentences

For example, it is possible, with one thick lens in air, to achromatize the position of a focal plane of the magnitude of the focal length.

From Project Gutenberg

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