apochromat Syllabification: (ap·o·chro·mat)Pronunciation: /ˌapəˈkrōmat/Definition of apochromat noun Physics a lens or lens system that reduces spherical and chromatic aberration. Derivatives apochromaticPronunciation: /-krōˈmatik/ adjective Origin: early 20th century: from apo- + chromaticapochromat in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of apochromat in the British & World English dictionary