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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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OTHER WORDS FROM apochromatic
ap·o·chro·ma·tism [ap-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm], /ˌæp əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, nounWords nearby apochromatic
apocarp, apocarpous, apocatastasis, apocenter, apochromat, apochromatic, apochromatic objective, apocopate, apocope, apocrine, apocrine adenoma
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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), nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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