Vocabulary Term Details

Transparency (optical)

Definition (http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Optical+transparency)

In the field of optics, transparency (also called pellucidity or diaphaneity) is the physical property of allowing light to pass through the material without being scattered. (The Free Dictionary)

Preferred Units: N/A

Scope Note:
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Broader Terms	Narrower Terms	Related Terms
Optical properties	N/A	N/A

This term is used for the following terms:
Optical transparency

Approved Date
23-Oct-2013

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Transparency (optical)

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