Achromatising

/əˈkroʊmətaɪzɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of making colorless or correcting chromatic aberration; British present participle form.

Etymology

From 'achromatise' + '-ing' (present participle suffix). British spelling variant used in ongoing descriptions of the optical correction process.

Kelly Says

When optical engineers are achromatising a new telescope lens, they're performing calculations so precise that a millionth-of-an-inch error can ruin months of work!

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