achromat
English
diagram of an achromat
Etymology
By shortening of achromatic.
Pronunciation
- (US, UK) IPA(key): /ˈæ.kɹəʊ.mæt/
Noun
achromat (plural achromats)
- (optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
Related terms
- achromaticity
Translations
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Anagrams
- trachoma
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /a.kʁɔ.ma/
Noun
achromat m (plural achromats)
- achromat
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek άχρωμος (áchromos).[1][2] By surface analysis, a- + chromato- + -at. First attested in 1825.[3]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aˈxrɔ.mat/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɔmat
- Syllabification: a‧chro‧mat
Noun
achromat m inan
- achromat, achromatic lens
Declension
Declension of achromat
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | achromat | achromaty |
| genitive | achromatu | achromatów |
| dative | achromatowi | achromatom |
| accusative | achromat | achromaty |
| instrumental | achromatem | achromatami |
| locative | achromacie | achromatach |
| vocative | achromacie | achromaty |
Related terms
adjectives
- achromatyczny
- achromatynowy
nouns
- achromatop
- achromatopsja
- achromatyczność
- achromatyna
- achromatyzacja
- achromatyzm
References
- Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021) Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
- Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “achromat”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
- Dziennik Wileński, issue t. 2, nr 8, 1825
Further reading
- achromat in Polish dictionaries at PWN