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achromatic

[ak-ruh-mat-ik, ey-kruh-] / ˌæk rəˈmæt ɪk, ˌeɪ krə- /
ADJECTIVE
having no hue
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"The dark grey, achromatic basin was not incidental to the design," it says.

From Barron's May 11, 2026

Broadband achromatic wavefront control is a key requirement for next-generation optical technologies, including full-color imaging and multi-spectral sensing.

From Science Daily Feb. 5, 2026

Instead, brown, gray, beige and white are dominant, an achromatic palette whose gloomy drabness is only relieved by the surprisingly wide variety of neutrals the artist employs.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 31, 2023

Unlike some of the artist’s best-known works, which wow with saturations and transformations of color, “Avaar” is achromatic — using only white light.

From New York Times Oct. 19, 2022

The principal’s office was a cramped, achromatic cubicle separated from the library door by a glass trophy case that overflowed with the gilded booty of athletics earned over the past thirty years.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy




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