achromat

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English

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diagram of an achromat

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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By shortening of achromatic.

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Noun

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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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French

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Noun

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achromat m (plural achromats)

  1. achromat

Polish

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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achromat m inan

  1. achromat, achromatic lens

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References

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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], number t. 2, nr 8, 1825

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