mono·chro·mat
| \ ˈmä-nə-krō-ˌmat
, ˌmä-nə-ˈkrō
\
, ˌmä-nə-ˈkrō
\
Definition of monochromat
: a completely color-blind individual
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“Monochromat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/monochromat. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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monochromat
noun
mono·chro·mat
| \ ˈmän-ə-krō-ˌmat
, ˌmän-ə-ˈ
\
, ˌmän-ə-ˈ
\
Medical Definition of monochromat
1
: an individual who is completely color-blind
2
: an optical part (as a microscope objective) that is used only in a limited range of wavelengths
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The first known use of monochromat was in 1893
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