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diagram of an achromat

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By shortening of achromatic.

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achromat (plural achromats)

  1. (optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
  2. A person whose color blindness prevents them from seeing any color whatsoever.

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achromat m (plural achromats)

  1. achromat

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Greek άχρωμος (áchromos).[1][2] By surface analysis, a- +‎ chromato- +‎ -at. First attested in 1825.[3]

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  • IPA(key): /aˈxrɔ.mat/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -ɔmat
  • Syllabification: a‧chro‧mat

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achromat m inan

  1. achromat, achromatic lens

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  1. ^ Mirosław Bańko; Lidia Wiśniakowska (2021), “achromat”, in Wielki słownik wyrazów obcych, →ISBN
  2. ^ Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “achromat”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  3. ^ Dziennik Wileński[1], issue t. 2, nr 8, 1825

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