achromatism
AmericanEtymology
Origin of achromatism
First recorded in 1790–1800; achromat(ic) + -ism
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Most insects, when exposed for any length of time to strong light, fade or lose color, and the only way to prevent such achromatism is to exclude the light.
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The state or quality of being achromatic; as, the achromatism of a lens; achromaticity.
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Leonhard Euler in 1747 had suggested that achromatism might be obtained by the combination of glass and water lenses.
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The perfect achromatism of a reflector is, of course, a great advantage, but the chromatic aberration of refractors is now so well corrected that their inferiority in that respect may be disregarded.
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Thus examined, the departure of the eye from achromatism appears very gross indeed.
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