(biology) Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid; -- said of tissue
(music) Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
(optics) Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
Being achromatic in subject
Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
achromatin
achromatin
noun
(biology) Tissue that is not stained by fluid dyes.
amphoteric
amphoteric
adj
(chemistry) Having the characteristics of both an acid and a base, and capable of reacting as either; amphiprotic.
antichrome
archistome
bichromate
bichromate
noun
(inorganic chemistry) Synonym of dichromate
chariotman
choriomata
choristoma
choristoma
noun
A collection of normal cells in an abnormal location.
chromatics
chromatics
noun
(music) Chromatic harmonies or notes.
(optics) The science of colours; the branch of optics that deals with the properties of colours.
chromatism
chromatism
noun
(optics) chromatic aberration
(psychology) chromesthesia
The state of being coloured
chromatist
chromatist
noun
A person whose speciality is chromatics
chromatium
chromatize
chromatize
verb
To treat a metal surface with chromate
chromatoid
chromatoid
adj
Resembling chromatin.
noun
(cytology) The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
cyathiform
cyathiform
adj
In the form of a cup, a little widened at the top.
dichromate
dichromate
noun
(chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr₂O₇²⁻) is in equilibrium with the yellow chromate anion (CrO₄²⁻), the relative amount of each ion depending on the pH; they are both very powerful oxidizing agents
harmotomic
hematocrit
hematocrit
noun
(medicine) The percentage (by volume) of packed red blood cells in a centrifuged sample of blood.
(medicine, countable) A centrifuge used to analyze the relative amount of red blood cells and plasma in blood.
hydromatic
machinator
machinator
noun
One who machinates, or forms a scheme with evil designs; a plotter or artful schemer.
metaphoric
metaphoric
adj
Synonym of metaphorical
mitchboard
monarchist
monarchist
noun
An advocate of, or believer in, monarchy.
morphactin
morphactin
noun
Any of a class of synthetic compounds that limit plant growth.
rachiotome
rachiotomy
rachiotomy
noun
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra.
rhizomatic
rhizomatic
adj
(botany) Resembling or related to a rhizome.
(philosophy) Employing rhizomes; not arborescent; spreading without a traditional hierarchy.
tichodroma
timocharis
tricholoma
trichromat
trichromat
noun
One who has trichromatic vision; one whose vision exhibits trichromacy; one who can distinguish three primary colors.