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chromatic aberration
noun
Definition of CHROMATIC ABERRATION
: aberration caused by the differences in refraction of the colored rays of the spectrum
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First Known Use of CHROMATIC ABERRATION
1831
Medical Dictionary
chromatic aberration
noun
Medical Definition of CHROMATIC ABERRATION
: aberration caused by differences in the refraction of light at different frequencies
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