Achromatism

{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-000072",
  "term": "Achromatism",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "The property of an optical system to focus light of different colors to the same point, thereby correcting chromatic aberration. This is achieved by combining lenses made from different types of glass with varying refractive indices. An achromatic lens typically consists of two elements, a positive lens and a negative lens, cemented together.",
  "subject": "Optics and imaging",
  "references": [
    "achromatism - definition and meaning (Wordnik)"
  ],
  "translations": {
    "de": "Achromatismus",
    "es": "acromatismo",
    "fr": "achromatisme"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/achromatism/"
}