apochromatic

apochromatic Definition

apo·chro·matic (ap′ō krō mat′ik, ap′ə-)

adjective

Optics corrected to prevent distortion of the image and the occurrence of refracted colors along its edges: said of a lens

apochromatic Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

objective: Both achromatic and apochromatic objectives can come in plan forms. aplanatic - a better corrected condenser than the commonest Abbe design.
refractor: Here's something more practical: our 100mm ED apochromatic refractor.
lens: The use of achromatic or apochromatic lenses greatly alleviates the problem, but does not completely eliminate it.

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