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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.

Nearby words

  1. apocarp,
  2. apocarpous,
  3. apocatastasis,
  4. apocenter,
  5. apochromat,
  6. apochromatic objective,
  7. apocopate,
  8. apocope,
  9. apocrine,
  10. apocrine adenoma

Origin of apochromatic

First recorded in 1885–90; apo- + chromatic
Related formsap·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 Formsapochromatism (ˌæpəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun
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