Opacousness

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Opacity. obsolete, uncountable

    "[T]hat 'tis the flaws that produce this opacousness, may be argued from this, that particles of the same Ammel much thicker if unflaw'd will appear somewhat transparent even to the eye […]."

Example

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"[T]hat 'tis the flaws that produce this opacousness, may be argued from this, that particles of the same Ammel much thicker if unflaw'd will appear somewhat transparent even to the eye […]."

Etymology

From opacous + -ness.

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