| opacity |
The same as the optical thickness.
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| opaque |
Substances that allow no light through them. (eg: wood)
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| opaque |
dull, not translucent.
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| opacity |
(a) A measure of the resistance of a medium to the transmission of visible light or other forms of radiation. A material that is opaque is said to have a high opacity; one that is transparent has low opacity. (b) A measure of the ability of a gas to absorb radiation. ...
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| opalescent |
having a lustrous finish like the colors of an opal stone or the rainbow
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