Standard Lemma guide
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adj
Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adj
Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adj
Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
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adjective
having no hue
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: neutral
Antonyms: chromatic
History
From Ancient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος (akhrōmátistos, “uncolored”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), equivalent to a- + chromatic; compare French achromatique.
Across languages
26 source translations are retained for this English entry.
