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opaque medium

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opaque medium [ō′pāk ‚mēd·ē·əm]
(optics)
A medium impervious to rays of light, that is, not transparent to the human eye.
(physics)
A medium which does not transmit electromagnetic radiation of a specified type, such as that in the infrared, x-ray, ultraviolet, and microwave regions.
A medium which prevents the passage of particles of a specified type.


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