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apochromatic

ap·o·chro·mat·ic
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh-]
    • /ˌæp ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ap-uh-kroh-mat-ik, -oh-kruh-]
    • /ˌæp ə kroʊˈmæt ɪk, -oʊ krə-/

Definitions of apochromatic word

  • adjective apochromatic (of a lens) almost free from spherical and chromatic aberration 3
  • adjective apochromatic corrected to prevent distortion of the image and the occurrence of refracted colors along its edges 3
  • adjective apochromatic corrected for spherical aberration at two wavelengths or colors and for chromatic aberration at three wavelengths. 1
  • noun apochromatic (optics) Corrected for both chromatic aberration and spherical aberration. 1
See all 4 definitions of apochromatic

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Origin of apochromatic

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; apo- + chromatic

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Parts of speech for Apochromatic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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apochromatic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

apochromatic usage trend in Literature

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