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Dictionary: ap·la·nat·ic   (ăp'lə-năt'ĭk) pronunciation
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adj.
Of or relating to optical systems that correct for spherical aberration.

[From A-1 + Greek planāsthai, to wander.]


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(ăp'lə-năt'ĭk)
adj.

Of or relating to an optical lens that is free from chromatic or spherical aberration.

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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: (optics) free from or corrected for spherical aberration

 
 
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