Defn: Free from chromatic and spherical aberration; — said esp. of a lens in which rays of three or more colors are brought to the same focus, the degree of achromatism thus obtained being more complete than where two rays only are thus focused, as in the ordinary achromatic objective. —Ap`o*chro"ma*tism (#), n.
APOCODEINE
Ap`o*co*de"ine, n. [Pref. apo-+ codeine.] (Chem.)
Defn: An alkaloid, , prepared from codeine. In its effects it resembles apomorphine.
APOCOPATE A*poc"o*pate, v. t. Etym: [LL. apocopatus, p. p. of apocopare to cut off, fr. L. apocore. See Apocope.] (Gram.)
Defn: To cut off or drop; as, to apocopate a word, or the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
APOCOPATE; APOCOPATED
A*poc"o*pate, A*poc"o*pa`ted, a.
Defn: Shortened by apocope; as, an apocopate form.
APOCOPATION
A*poc`o*pa"tion, n.
Defn: Shortening by apocope; the state of being apocopated.
APOCOPE
A*poc"o*pe, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr.