apochromatic

adjective apo·chro·mat·ic \ˌa-pə-krō-ˈma-tik\

Definition of APOCHROMATIC

: free from chromatic and spherical aberration <an apochromatic lens>

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1886

Medical Dictionary

adjective apo·chro·mat·ic \ˌap-ə-krō-ˈmat-ik\

: free of chromatic and spherical aberration <an apochromatic lens>

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