athermalize

transitive verb

ather·​mal·​ize

¦a¦thərməˌlīz,

-thə̄-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to render (something, such as an optical system) independent of temperature or of thermal effects

Word History

Etymology

a- entry 2 + thermal + -ize

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