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achromatic

[ak-ruh-mat-ik, ey-kruh-] / ˌæk rəˈmæt ɪk, ˌeɪ krə- /
ADJECTIVE
having no hue
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One class consisted of spin-unlocked achromatic beam deflectors that maintained stable, spin-dependent steering across the band.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

Instead, brown, gray, beige and white are dominant, an achromatic palette whose gloomy drabness is only relieved by the surprisingly wide variety of neutrals the artist employs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2023

Unlike some of the artist’s best-known works, which wow with saturations and transformations of color, “Avaar” is achromatic — using only white light.

From New York Times • Oct. 19, 2022

The moneyed, achromatic 2010s could give way to a more fascinating and unpredictable cultural landscape, with once marginalized communities asserting themselves.

From The Guardian • Jun. 22, 2020

The principal’s office was a cramped, achromatic cubicle separated from the library door by a glass trophy case that overflowed with the gilded booty of athletics earned over the past thirty years.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy