Amacratic
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-006747
Relating to an optical lens or system that is free from chromatic aberration, meaning it focuses all wavelengths of color to the same single point. This correction is achieved by combining multiple lens elements made from glasses with different dispersion properties, such as crown and flint glass. An amacratic lens is also known as an achromatic lens, a more common term in modern optics.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-006747 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Optics and imaging |
| Synonyms | amasthenic |
| References | The Dictionary of Science and Technical Terms (Internet Archive / Wikimedia Commons) |
| Translations | German: amaakratisch; Spanish: amacrático; French: amacratique |
Record as JSON
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"de": "amaakratisch",
"es": "amacrático",
"fr": "amacratique"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/amacratic/"
}
Record 186 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.