OBSCURATION

Noun

obscuration (countable and uncountable, plural obscurations)

The state of being obscured.

A unit of measurement used in particular for smoke detectors which respond to absorption of light by smoke, in percent absorption per unit length, e.g. % obs/ft, % obs/m.

Source: Wiktionary


Ob`scu*ra"tion, n. Etym: [L. obscurativ: cf.F. obscuration. See Obscure, v. t. ]

Definition: The act or operation of obscuring; the state of being obscured; as, the obscuration of the moon in an eclipse. Sir J. Herschel.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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