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Water appears transparent to visible light, yet most other objects are opaque. Why is that? Is there an explanation why water appears transparent? Is water transparent at all wavelengths, or are...

optics - Why is water clear? - Physics Stack Exchange Stack Internal Knowledge at work Bring the best of human thought and AI automation together at your work. Explore Stack Internal Why is water clear? Ask Question Asked 12 years, 3 months ago Modified 3 years, 2 months ago Viewed 36k times 75 $\begingroup$ Water appears transparent to visible light, yet most other objects are opaque. Why is that? Is there an explanation why water appears transparent? Is water transparent at all wavelengths, or are the visible wavelengths somehow special? If it is not transparent at all wavelengths, is there

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