achromatic
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Ancient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος (akhrōmatistos), “‘uncolored’”) from ἀ- (a-), “‘alpha privative’”) + χρῶμα (khrōma), “‘color’”); compare French achromatique
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achromatic (comparative more achromatic, superlative most achromatic)
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- (optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
- Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
- (biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
- (music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
- Being achromatic in subject
- The lecture was achromatic, the speaker used politics to suppress the weight of his/her subject.
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containing components to prevent colour-related distortion
music: having only the diatonic notes of the scale
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being achromatic in subject
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