apochromatic

[ ap-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh- ]

adjectiveOptics.
  1. corrected for spherical aberration at two wavelengths or colors and for chromatic aberration at three wavelengths.

Origin of apochromatic

1
First recorded in 1885–90; apo- + chromatic

Other words from apochromatic

  • ap·o·chro·ma·tism [ap-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm], /ˌæp əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun

Words Nearby apochromatic

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British Dictionary definitions for apochromatic

apochromatic

/ (ˌæpəkrəˈmætɪk) /


adjective
  1. (of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration

Derived forms of apochromatic

  • apochromatism (ˌæpəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun

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