achromatize

American

[ey-kroh-muh-tahyz] / eɪˈkroʊ məˌtaɪz /

especially British, achromatise

verb (used with object)

achromatized, achromatizing

to make achromatic; deprive or free of color.

achromatize British

/ əˈkrəʊmətaɪz /

verb

(tr) to make achromatic; to remove colour from

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Other Word Forms

achromatization

noun

Etymology

Origin of achromatize

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

Example Sentences

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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.

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