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Achromatic

//ˌæk.ɹəˈmæt.ɪk// adj

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Free from color; transmitting light without color-related distortion.
  2. 2
    Containing components such as achromatic lenses and prisms, designed to prevent color-related distortion.
  3. 3
    Uncolored; not absorbing color from a fluid.
  4. 4
    Having only the diatonic notes of the scale; not modified by accidentals.
Adjective
  1. 1
    having no hue wordnet

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀχρωμάτιστος (akhrōmátistos, “uncolored”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”), equivalent to a- + chromatic; compare French achromatique.

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