apochromat

noun

ap·​o·​chro·​mat

¦apəkrō¦mat,

ˌapəˈkrōˌm-,

usually -at + V

plural -s

: an apochromatic lens

Word History

Etymology

German, back-formation from apochromatisch apochromatic

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