achromat

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈækrəˌmæt/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ak′rə mat′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ach•ro•mat  (ak′rə mat′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. OpticsSee achromatic lens. 
  • by shortening 1905–10

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
achromat /ˈækrəˌmæt/ n
  1. Also called: achromatic lens a lens designed to bring light of two chosen wavelengths to the same focal point, thus reducing chromatic aberration
    Compare apochromat
'achromat' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
apochromat - achromatic lens - achromatism - achromatize - achromatophil - achromatous

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