Achromatic

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black.
  • adj. Refracting light without spectral color separation.
  • adj. Biology Difficult to stain with standard dyes. Used in reference to cells or tissues.
  • adj. Music Having only the diatonic tones of the scale.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adj. Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
  • adj. Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
  • adj. Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
  • adj. Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
  • adj. Being achromatic in subject
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Free from color; transmitting light without decomposing it into its primary colors.
  • adj. Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Destitute of color; free from coloration; transmitting light without decomposing it into its constituent colors: as, an achromatic lens or telescope.
  • In biology: Colorless; hyaline.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having no hue
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