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apochromatic

[ ap-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh- ]
/ ˌæp ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə- /
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adjective Optics.
corrected for spherical aberration at two wavelengths or colors and for chromatic aberration at three wavelengths.
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Origin of apochromatic

First recorded in 1885–90; apo- + chromatic

OTHER WORDS FROM apochromatic

ap·o·chro·ma·tism [ap-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm], /ˌæp əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

Words nearby apochromatic

apocarp, apocarpous, apocatastasis, apocenter, apochromat, apochromatic, apocopate, apocope, apocrine, apocrypha, apocryphal
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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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