apochromatic
[ ap-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh- ]
adjectiveOptics.
corrected for spherical aberration at two wavelengths or colors and for chromatic aberration at three wavelengths.
Origin of apochromatic
1Other words from apochromatic
- ap·o·chro·ma·tism [ap-uh-kroh-muh-tiz-uhm], /ˌæp əˈkroʊ məˌtɪz əm/, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for apochromatic
apochromatic
/ (ˌæpəkrəˈmætɪk) /
adjective
(of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration
Derived forms of apochromatic
- apochromatism (ˌæpəˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm), noun
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