Achromatic

Word ACHROMATIC
Character 10
Hyphenation ach ro mat ic
Pronunciations /ˌækɹəʊˈmæt.ɪk/

Definitions and meanings of "Achromatic"

What do we mean by achromatic?

Designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black. adjective

Refracting light without spectral color separation. adjective

Difficult to stain with standard dyes. Used in reference to cells or tissues. adjective

Having only the diatonic tones of the scale. adjective

Destitute of color; free from coloration; transmitting light without decomposing it into its constituent colors: as, an achromatic lens or telescope.

In biology: Colorless; hyaline.

Free from color; transmitting light without decomposing it into its primary colors. adjective

Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue. adjective

A lens composed usually of two separate lenses, a convex and concave, of substances having different refractive and dispersive powers, as crown and flint glass, with the curvatures so adjusted that the chromatic aberration produced by the one is corrected by other, and light emerges from the compound lens undecomposed. adjective

See Prism. adjective

One in which the chromatic aberration is corrected, usually by means of a compound or achromatic object glass, and which gives images free from extraneous color. adjective

Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion. adjective

Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion. adjective

Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue adjective

Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals. adjective

Being achromatic in subject adjective

Having no hue adjective

Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.

Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.

Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue

Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.

Being achromatic in subject

Synonyms and Antonyms for Achromatic

The word "achromatic" in example sentences

This might not necessarily be a real appearance for it is conceivable that such traces of colour might be due to the telescopes employed not having been truly achromatic, that is, not sufficiently corrected for colour; but making every allowance for this possible source of mistake there yet remains proof that the colour which has often been seen has been real. ❋ Unknown (1878)

In a refracting telescope we have to employ what is known as the achromatic combination, consisting of one lens of flint glass and one of crown glass, adjusted to suit each other with extreme care. ❋ Unknown (1876)

Of course the presence of either of these defects is certainly and correctly indicated by the appearance of one or the other of the colors, under certain circumstances; but the simple visibility of prismatic color is by no means a reliable indication of over or under correction of color, and, indeed, to the honor of our opticians, it may be stated that very few objectives are made that cannot justly be called achromatic in the general sense of the term. ❋ Various (N/A)

Although with the increase in power it is correspondingly difficult to combine all these corrections in one objective, they are brought to a high pitch of excellence in the present-day "achromatic" objectives, and so remove the necessity for the use of the higher priced and less durable apochromatic lenses. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

Her achromatic breasts sway freely inside the full halter and I see her hips dance, suggesting that I do something. ❋ Paul De Denus (2011)

While designing the achromatic objective lens for a telescope, he saw the spectrum of sunlight as it passed through a thin slit and the dark emission lines. ❋ Unknown (2010)

His achromatic objective lens is still used in modern telescopes. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A nation's institutional memory is invariably simplistic and achromatic, with good guys in white hats and bad guys in black. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Also, belated greetings to achromatic, and Hippo Birdie Dates to Marilee! ❋ Unknown (2010)

Dictionary. com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This a-6   var. of an - 1 before a consonant, meaning “not,” “without”: amoral; atonal; achromatic. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Hmmm… A 102mm f/9.8 achromatic resolving out tight fits and showing great airies? ❋ Unknown (2009)

One glance at the sparkling objective and you're going to see 2-element, color corrected achromatic lenses that are fabricated to the highest optical standards from Grade-A Crown and Flint optical glass. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The achromatic sweaters reflect his architectural style: clean, light, minimalist and functional. ❋ Isis Almeida (2009)

Apart from this, the exhibition reminds us that monochromatic, achromatic, and gray paintings have been at the heart of Johns's work since the first gray encaustics in 1956. ❋ Dorment, Richard (2008)

If you beloved the way that achromatic suede cloth bootee attend on you, then clean up these awesome options today! ❋ Steven Barnes (2008)

Sadly, my left eye has taken to vibrating uncontrollably == could it be the achromatic lines on the left? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Relay optics in rigid borescopes can be of 3 basic types, Hopkins rod lenses, achromatic doublets and gradient index rod lenses. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Black and white movies and photographs and many other achromatic examples come to mind. ❋ Sanford, David H. (2006)

A color is saturated to the extent to which its hue is intense or vivid: pastels are desaturated, and achromatic colors (blacks, whites, and grays) have no saturation. ❋ Byrne, Alex (2006)

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