Opaqueness

  • 11Opacity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Opacity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 opacity opacity Sgm: N 1 opaqueness opaqueness &c. >Adj. film Sgm: N 1 cloud cloud &c. 353 PARAG:Opacity >V GRP: V 1 Sgm: V 1 be opaque …

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  • 12turbidimetrically — adv. by a turbidimeter (device for measuring opaqueness), in a manner of or pertaining to the measurement of opaqueness …

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  • 13Clear — (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant}, {Claret},… …

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  • 14Clear breach — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

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  • 15Clear days — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

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  • 16Clear stuff — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

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  • 17Clearer — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

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  • 18Clearest — Clear Clear (kl[=e]r), a. [Compar. {Clearer} ( [ e]r); superl. {Clearest}.] [OE. cler, cleer, OF. cler, F. clair, fr.L. clarus, clear, bright, loud, distinct, renowned; perh. akin to L. clamare to call, E. claim. Cf. {Chanticleer}, {Clairvoyant} …

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  • 19Opacity — O*pac i*ty, n. [L. opacitas: cf. F. opacit[ e].] 1. The state of being opaque; the quality of a body which renders it impervious to the rays of light; want of transparency; opaqueness. [1913 Webster] 2. Obscurity; want of clearness. Bp. Hall.… …

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  • 20opaque — adjective Etymology: Latin opacus Date: 1641 1. exhibiting opacity ; blocking the passage of radiant energy and especially light 2. a. hard to understand or explain < opaque prose > b. obtuse, thickheaded • opaque nou …

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