achromat

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English[edit]

diagram of an achromat

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Etymology[edit]

By shortening of achromatic.

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Noun[edit]

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[edit]

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Noun[edit]

achromat m (plural achromats)

  1. achromat

Polish[edit]

Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
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Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

achromat m inan

  1. achromat, achromatic lens

Declension[edit]

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

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References[edit]

  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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