ACHROMATISM


Meaning of ACHROMATISM in English

/ay kroh"meuh tiz'euhm/ , n. Optics.

1. freedom from color.

2. freedom from chromatic aberration, as in an achromatic lens.

Also, achromaticity .

[ 1790-1800; ACHROMAT(IC) + -ISM ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .