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Possible definitions for achromats
achromatic
achromatic
adj 1: being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having
little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all
incident light; "as white as fresh snow"; "a bride's
white dress" [syn: {white}] [ant: {black}]
2: being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having
little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all
incident light; "black leather jackets"; "as black as
coal"; "rich black soil" [syn: {black}] [ant: {white}]
3: having no hue [ant: {chromatic}]
achromatin
achromatin
n : the part of a cell nucleus that is relatively uncolored by
stains or dyes
achromatise
achromatise
v : remove color from; "achromatize the lenses" [syn: {achromatize}]
achromatism
achromatism
n : the visual property of being without color [syn: {colorlessness},
{colourlessness}] [ant: {color}]
achromatize
achromatize
v : remove color from; "achromatize the lenses" [syn: {achromatise}]
achromatous
achromatous
adj : having little or inadequate color
achromasia
achromasia
n : unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or
sickness or emotional distress) [syn: {lividness}, {lividity},
{luridness}, {paleness}, {pallidness}, {pallor}, {wanness}]
achromous
achromous
adj : having no color [syn: {achromic}]
chromate
chromate
n : any salt or ester of chromic acid
chromatism
chromatism
n 1: hallucinatory perception of colored lights
2: abnormal pigmentation
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