"achromat" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæ.kɹəʊ.mæt/ [UK, US] Forms: achromats [plural]
Etymology: By shortening of achromatic. Head templates: {{en-noun}} achromat (plural achromats)
  1. (optics) A lens that imparts little color; a lens that is achromatic. Categories (topical): Optics
    Sense id: en-achromat-en-noun-W4pNJCm0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: engineering, natural-sciences, optics, physical-sciences, physics
  2. A person whose color blindness prevents them from seeing any color whatsoever.
    Sense id: en-achromat-en-noun-3bKN~JTO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 26 74
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: achromate Related terms: achromaticity Translations (Translations): achromat [masculine] (Polish)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 48 52

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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