Achromatic

/ˌækroʊˈmætɪk/ adjective

Lacking color or pigment; in optics, referring to a lens that corrects color distortion; in music or art, using only one color or neutral tones.

From Greek 'a-' (without) + 'chroma' (color) + '-atic' (adjective suffix). Widely used since the 1700s across optics, biology, and art to describe the absence of color.

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