unopaque en · ADJ
Etymology
From un- + opaque.
Meanings
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Not opaque.
A complete lenticular cataract, be it hard or soft, becomes an object of ophthalmoscopy only in so far, as we can convince ourselves by the oblique illumination that there are no clear unopaque portions of the lens left.
1860 September 15, Max Kuechler, “The Present State of Ophthalmoscopy”, in The Medical and Surgical Reporter, volume 4, number 24, page 414:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more unopaque | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most unopaque | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |