Definition of
achromatic has definitions from the field of color
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[ adjective ] (color) being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

Synonyms

black

Examples

"black leather jackets" "as black as coal" "rich black soil"

Related terms

white dark value

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[ adjective ] (color) being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light

Synonyms

white

Examples

"as white as fresh snow" "a bride's white dress"

Related terms

black albescent light value

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[ adjective ] (color) having no hue

Synonyms

colorless

Related terms

chromatic gray coal-black blue-black argent pearly slate-gray neutral oxford-gray sable ebon snow-white whitish hueless canescent chalky blackish ash-gray lily-white milk-white charcoal auburn ink-black off-white iron-gray colorless colorless hue

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Similar Spelling

achromatinic achromatin achromic achromatize achromatism achromatise achromasia Acherontic achromia achromatous acromicria Achromycin Acherontia achromous acromegalic

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