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achromatic

ach·ro·mat·ic [ àkrə máttik ]

adjective

Definition:

1. without color: without color and therefore white, gray, or black in appearance

2. physics without spectrum colors: able to reflect or refract light without spectral color separation

3. cell biology not easily stained: describes cells of organisms that cannot easily be stained with standard dyes

4. music without sharps or flats: using a musical scale with no sharps or flats

ach·ro·mat·i·cal·ly adverb

ach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty [ àkrəmə tíssətee ] noun

a·chro·ma·tism [ aykrṓmə tìzzəm ] noun

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