achromat

English
diagram of an achromat

Alternative forms

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.

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Anagrams

French

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /a.kʁɔ.ma/

Noun

achromat m (plural achromats)

  1. 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

  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
adjectives
nouns

References
  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, number t. 2, nr 8, 1825

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