achromatic

adjective

Definition of achromaticnext
as in neutral

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Recent Examples of achromatic An achromatic refractor with a 4-inch/100mm aperture and a reasonably short focal length of 660mm, the Celestron Inspire 100AZ is designed to be used at home to view planets, the moon and deep sky objects. — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 15 Jan. 2025 Still life is reborn as post-minimalism in her achromatic still-life collage series, Riffs on Real Time with Ground. — Natasha Gural, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024 Chromatic and achromatic vision: parameter choice and limitations for reliable model predictions Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist. — Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 13 Sep. 2024

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