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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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ach·ro·mat·i·cal·ly adverbach·ro·ma·tic·i·ty [ àkrəmə tíssətee ] nouna·chro·ma·tism [ aykrṓmə tìzzəm ] noun
