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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)

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This term is used for the following terms: 
Optical transparency

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23-Oct-2013

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