Under what condition, based on radiative characteristics, is a material considered opaque?

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24 Jan 2019
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28 May 2026

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A body is opaque when it does not allow any transmission of radiation, meaning transmissivity (x) is zero. In this case, the sum of absorptivity (a) and reflectivity (p) must be equal to 1, ensuring all incident radiation is either absorbed or reflected.

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