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Opacity
Table 2, Table 2.2
Pronunciation
Subdomain (1st level):  Properties
Subdomain (2nd level):  Optical properties
Grammatical category:  Simple term
Grammar notes:  Uncountable
Definition:  Property of a sheet of paper which obstructs the passage of light, as opposed to transparency, usually determined as a contrast ratio on a reflectance meter.
Definition source:  EN 9
Context:  Opacity is monitored on-machine by continuously measuring the reflectance of the upper surface of paper which contacts a backing surface of known reflectance.
Context source:  EN 48
Attestation:  2
Phraseological unit:  High opacity, low opacity
Co-hyponyms:  Gloss, Whiteness, Colour, Transparency
Hyperonyms:  Optical properties
Related terms:  Elrepho Spectrophotometer
It:  Opacità
Degree of reliability IT:  3
Fr:  Opacité
Degree of reliability FR:  3