achromat

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UK, US/ˈæ.kɹəʊ.mæt/

noun

A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.

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Meanings

nounachromat (plural achromats)

plural achromats · alternative achromate

  1. engineeringA lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic.
  2. A person whose color blindness prevents them from seeing any color whatsoever.

Origin

By shortening of achromatic.

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Translations

Polish achromat
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

trachoma
Cite this entry
APA

achromat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromat

MLA

“achromat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromat. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “achromat,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/achromat.

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