achromatic

ach·ro·mat·ic  (kr-mtk)

adj.

1. Designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black.

2. Refracting light without spectral color separation.

3. Biology Difficult to stain with standard dyes. Used in reference to cells or tissues.

4. Music Having only the diatonic tones of the scale.

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[From Greek akhrmatos : a-, without; see a-¹ + khrma, khrmat-, color.]

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achro·mati·cal·ly adv.

a·chroma·tism (-krm-tzm), a·chroma·tici·ty (-ts-t) n.

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achromatic [ˌækrəˈmætɪk]

adj

1. without colour

2. (Physics / General Physics) capable of reflecting or refracting light without chromatic aberration

3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Cytology

a.  not staining with standard dyes

b.  of or relating to achromatin

4. (Music / Classical Music) Music

a.  involving no sharps or flats

b.  another word for diatonic

5. (Medicine) denoting a person who is an achromat

achromatically  adv

achromatism  [əˈkrəʊməˌtɪzəm], achromaticity [əˌkrəʊməˈtɪsɪtɪ] n

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achromatic  (kr-mtk)

Designating color perceived to have zero saturation and therefore no hue, such as neutral grays, white, or black.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

achromatic - having no hue; "neutral colors like black or white" neutral colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful chromatic - being or having or characterized by hue

Translations

achromatic [ˌækrəʊˈmætɪk] ADJ → acromático