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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