- achromatize
- achro·ma·tize or Brit achro·ma·tise (')ā-'krō-mə-.tīz vt, -tized or Brit -tised; -tiz·ing or Brit -tis·ing to make achromatic <\achromatize a lens>
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achro·ma·tize (ə-kroґmə-tīz) to render achromatic.
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achromatize
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Achromatize — A*chro ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Achromatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Achromatizing}.] [Gr. a priv. + ? color.] To deprive of color; to make achromatic. [Also spelled {achromatise}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
achromatize — (Amer.) v. remove color; make achromatic (also achromatise) … English contemporary dictionary
achromatize — [ā krō′mətīz΄] vt. achromatized, achromatizing to make achromatic; rid of color … English World dictionary
achromatize — verb remove color from achromatize the lenses • Syn: ↑achromatise • Derivationally related forms: ↑achromatic • Hypernyms: ↑change, ↑alter, ↑modify … Useful english dictionary
achromatize — transitive verb see achromatic … New Collegiate Dictionary
achromatize — achromatization, n. /ay kroh meuh tuyz /, v.t., achromatized, achromatizing. to make achromatic; deprive or free of color. Also, esp. Brit., achromatise. [1835 45; ACHROMAT(IC) + IZE] * * * … Universalium
achromatize — verb a) To deprive of colour; to make achromatic. b) To remove chromatic aberration from an optical system … Wiktionary
achromatize — v. a. Deprive of color, render non iridescent, make perfectly transparent, render purely translucent … New dictionary of synonyms
achromatize — achro·ma·tize … English syllables
achromatise — Achromatize A*chro ma*tize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Achromatized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Achromatizing}.] [Gr. a priv. + ? color.] To deprive of color; to make achromatic. [Also spelled {achromatise}.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
