different between achromatic vs achroous

achromatic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ???????????? (akhr?mátistos, uncolored), from ?- (a-, not) + ????? (khrôma, color); compare French achromatique

Pronunciation

  • (US, UK) IPA(key): /?æk????mæt.?k/

Adjective

achromatic (comparative more achromatic, superlative most achromatic)

  1. (optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:achromatic
  2. Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
  3. (biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
  4. (music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
  5. Being achromatic in subject

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Translations

achromatic From the web:

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achroous

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ?????? (ákhroos), from ?- (a-, not) + ???? (khr?s, color)

Adjective

achroous

  1. Colorless; achromatic.

achroous From the web:

  • what does achroous mean
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