apochromatic

[ ap-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh- ]

/ ˌæp ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə- /

adjective Optics.

corrected for spherical aberration at two wavelengths or colors and for chromatic aberration at three wavelengths.

Words nearby apochromatic

apocarp, apocarpous, apocatastasis, apocenter, apochromat, apochromatic, apochromatic objective, apocopate, apocope, apocrine, apocrine adenoma

Origin of apochromatic

First recorded in 1885–90; apo- + chromatic

OTHER WORDS FROM apochromatic

ap·o·chro·ma·tism

[ap-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uh m] /ˌæp əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for apochromatic

apochromatic

/ (ˌæpəkrəˈmætɪk) /

adjective

(of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration

Derived forms of apochromatic

apochromatism (ˌæpəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun

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