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== Description ==
 
== Description ==
  
The measurement unit for [http://cameo.mfa.org/materials/fullrecord.asp?name=opacity opacity]. Optical density is expressed as the logarithm to base 10 of the reciprocal of transmittance (transmission measurement) or reflectance (reflection measurement).
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The measurement unit for [[opacity|opacity]]. Optical density is expressed as the logarithm to base 10 of the reciprocal of transmittance (transmission measurement) or reflectance (reflection measurement).
  
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
 
== Synonyms and Related Terms ==
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Schwärzung (Deut.); densité optique (Fr.);
 
Schwärzung (Deut.); densité optique (Fr.);
  
== Sources Checked for Data in Record ==
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==Resources and Citations==
  
 
* ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982
 
* ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982

Latest revision as of 14:38, 23 August 2022

Description

The measurement unit for Opacity. Optical density is expressed as the logarithm to base 10 of the reciprocal of transmittance (transmission measurement) or reflectance (reflection measurement).

Synonyms and Related Terms

Schwärzung (Deut.); densité optique (Fr.);

Resources and Citations

  • ASTM, Standard Terminology of Microscopy, Annual Book of ASTM Standards, Section 14, General Methods and Instrumentation, ASTM, E175, 75-78, May 1982
  • The American Heritage Dictionary or Encarta, via Microsoft Bookshelf 98, Microsoft Corp., 1998

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