Apochromatic

Apochromatic
Apochromatic Ap`o*chro*mat"ic, a. [Pref. apo- + chromatic.] (Optics) Free from chromatic and spherical aberration; -- said esp. of a lens in which rays of three or more colors are brought to the same focus, the degree of achromatism thus obtained being more complete than where two rays only are thus focused, as in the ordinary achromatic objective. -- {Ap`o*chro"ma*tism}, n. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]

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  • apochromatic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1886 free from chromatic and spherical aberration < an apochromatic lens > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • apochromatic — adjective Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration …   Wiktionary

  • apochromatic — ap·o·chro·mat·ic …   English syllables

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