opacities

Variant of opacity

opacity definition

opac·ity (ō pas′ə tē)

noun

  1. the state, quality, or degree of being opaque
  2. pl. opacities -·ties something opaque, as a spot on the cornea or lens of an eye

Etymology: Fr opacité < L opacitas < opacus, shady

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