achromous
- adjective
- /ˈeɪkrəˌməs/
- Specialized
- Under the microscope, the cells seemed achromous in the unstained sample.
Examples
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The solution appeared achromous after the chemical reaction was complete.
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The artist searched for an achromous pigment to achieve a pristine white background.
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The achromous liquid looked like water.
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She prefers achromous designs for her home.
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The solution appeared achromous after the chemical reaction was complete.
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Under the microscope, the cells seemed achromous in the unstained sample.
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The achromous liquid looked like water.
Synonyms
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8.1
Colors that do not have any hue, like black, white, and gray
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7.1
Having no color in the skin, fur, or body tissue
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3.5
Having no color and looking clear or pale
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9.4
Something that has no color and looks grey or pale
Having no color, like clear water
Having no color or pigment
Antonyms
How Colorless
Surface Forms
Morphology
achromous = chromous (semi-transparent) = a + chrom + ous
The prefix 'a-' denotes absence, but the connection to 'chromous' is not immediately clear to all learners.
Etymology
Achromous comes from Greek parts a- meaning 'not' and chroma meaning 'color', the same root as monochrome, a word for black-and-white images. So achromous means 'without color' or 'colorless'.