achromat

English

diagram of an achromat

Alternative forms

• achromate

Etymology

By shortening of achromatic.

Pronunciation

• (US, UK) IPA^(key): /ˈæ.kɹəʊ.mæt/

Noun

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.

Related terms

• achromaticity

Translations

Translations

• Polish: achromat (pl) m

Anagrams

• trachoma

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.kʁɔ.ma/

Noun

achromat m (plural achromats)

1. achromat

Polish

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈxrɔ.mat/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -ɔmat
• Syllabification: a‧chro‧mat

Noun

achromat m inan

1. 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

Further reading

• achromat in Polish dictionaries at PWN