achromatic

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος (akhrōmatistos, “uncolored”), from ἀ- (a-, “alpha privative”) + χρῶμα (khrōma, “color”); compare French achromatique

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /eɪˈkɹəʊ.mæt.ɪk/, X-SAMPA: /eI"kr@U.m{t.Ik/

Adjective

achromatic (comparative more achromatic, superlative most achromatic)

1. (optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
2. Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
3. (biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
4. (music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
5. Being achromatic in subject

   The lecture was achromatic, the speaker used politics to suppress the weight of his/her subject.

Related terms

• achromaticity
• achromatism
• achromatic lens
• achromatic prism
• chromatic

Translations

optics: free from colour

• Bulgarian: безцветен (bg) (bezcveten), неоцветен (bg) (neocveten)
• Catalan: acromàtic (ca) m

• Simplified Chinese: 消色差的
• Spanish: acromático (es) m

containing components to prevent colour-related distortion

• Catalan: acromàtic (ca) m
• Simplified Chinese: 消色差的

• Spanish: acromático (es) m

biology: uncoloured

• Bulgarian: неоцветен (bg) (neocveten)
• Catalan: acromàtic (ca) m

• Simplified Chinese: 非染色性的
• Spanish: acromático (es) m

music: having only the diatonic notes of the scale

• Bulgarian: диатоничен (bg) (diatoničen)

being achromatic in subject

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• Italian: acromatico (all)