achromatic (ˌækrəˈmætɪk) ![]() | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | without colour |
| 2. | capable of reflecting or refracting light without chromatic aberration |
| 3. | cytology |
| a. not staining with standard dyes | |
| b. of or relating to achromatin | |
| 4. | music |
| a. involving no sharps or flats | |
| b. another word for diatonic | |
| 5. | denoting a person who is an achromat |
| achro'matically | |
| —adv | |
| achromatism | |
| —n | |
| achromaticity | |
| —n | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
achromatic ach·ro·mat·ic (āk'rə-māt'ĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black.
Refracting light without spectral color separation.
Of or relating to cells or tissues difficult to stain with standard dyes.
| achromatic (āk'rə-māt'ĭk) Pronunciation Key
Designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black. |