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optical density

n
(General Physics) physics the former name for reflection density, transmission density
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Noun1.optical density - (physics) a measure of the extent to which a substance transmits light or other electromagnetic radiation
absorbance, photographic density, transmission density
density, denseness - the amount per unit size
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
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At each time point, the optical density was recorded and 50 mL samples were withdrawn from the culture.
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The average optical density (IOD/area) of collagen type I in the cornea was significantly lower compared with the control group at 1, 7, and 15 days after operation (i = 58.933, 28.070,14.116, P < 0.05; Table 1).
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The optical density of these solutions were measured after 24.0 hours, against blank which contain the broth solution only.
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