achromatic

achromatic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος (akhrōmátistos, “uncolored”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”); compare French achromatique.

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˌækɹəʊˈmæt.ɪk/

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Adjective

achromatic (comparative more achromatic, superlative most achromatic)

1. (optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:achromatic

2. Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
3. (biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
4. (music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
5. Being achromatic in subject

   The lecture was achromatic, the speaker used politics to suppress the weight of his/her subject.

Related terms

• achromaticity
• achromatic lens
• achromatic prism
• achromatism
• chromatic

 

Translations

optics: free from colour

Bulgarian: безцветен (bg) (bezcveten), неоцветен (neocveten) Catalan: acromàtic (ca) m Chinese: 消色差的 Esperanto: akromata Finnish: akromaattinen (fi) Italian: (please verify) acromatico Manx: neughaaoil Persian: بی‌فام‎ (bifam) Polish: achromatyczny (pl) Portuguese: acromático Spanish: acromático (es) Tagalog: awankulayin

containing components to prevent colour-related distortion

Catalan: acromàtic (ca) m Chinese: 消色差的 Finnish: värikorjattu Italian: (please verify) acromatico Portuguese: acromático Spanish: acromático (es)

biology: uncoloured

Bulgarian: неоцветен (neocveten) Catalan: acromàtic (ca) m Chinese: 非染色性的 Finnish: akromaattinen (fi) Italian: (please verify) acromatico Spanish: acromático (es)

music: having only the diatonic notes of the scale

Bulgarian: диатоничен (diatoničen) Italian: (please verify) acromatico Portuguese: acromático

being achromatic in subject

Italian: (please verify) acromatico