RADIOPAQUE

radiopaque, radio-opaque

(adjective) not transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation; “barium sulfate is radiopaque”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

radiopaque (comparative more radiopaque, superlative most radiopaque)

impenetrable to X-rays and other radiation

Antonyms

• radiolucent

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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