ap·la·nat·ic | \ ˌa-plə-ˈna-tik 
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\Definition of aplanatic
: free from or corrected for spherical aberration
an aplanatic lens
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aplanatic
adjectiveap·la·nat·ic | \ ˌap-lə-ˈnat-ik, ˌā-plə- \
\Medical Definition of aplanatic
: free from or corrected for spherical aberration
an aplanatic lens
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aplanatically \ -i-k(ə-)lē \ adverb
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The first known use of aplanatic was in 1794
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