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Achromatium

noun
Ach·ro·ma·ti·um | \ ˌa-krə-ˈmā-shē-əm \

Definition of Achromatium 

: the type genus of the family Achromatiaceae

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First Known Use of Achromatium

1894, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for Achromatium

New Latin, from achromat- + -ium

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