English English Dictionary

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Achromatic (a.)

Free from color; transmitting light without decomposing it into its primary colors.

Achromatic (a.)

Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue.

Achromatically (adv.)

In an achromatic manner.

Achromaticity (n.)

Achromatism.

Achromatin (n.)

Tissue which is not stained by fluid dyes.

Achromatism (n.)

The state or quality of being achromatic; as, the achromatism of a lens; achromaticity.

Achromatization (n.)

The act or process of achromatizing.

Achromatize (v. t.)

To deprive of color; to make achromatic.

Achromatized (imp. & p. p.)

of Achromatize

Achromatizing (p. pr. & vb. n.)

of Achromatize

Achromatopsy (n.)

Color blindness; inability to distinguish colors; Daltonism.

Achronic (a.)

See Acronyc.

Achroodextrin (n.)

Dextrin not colorable by iodine. See Dextrin.

Achroous (a.)

Colorless; achromatic.

Achylous (a.)

Without chyle.

Achymous (a.)

Without chyme.

Acicula (n.)

One of the needlelike or bristlelike spines or prickles of some animals and plants; also, a needlelike crystal.

Aciculae (pl. )

of Acicula

Acicular (a.)

Needle-shaped; slender like a needle or bristle, as some leaves or crystals; also, having sharp points like needless.

Aciculate (a.)

Alt. of Aciculated