radiopaque

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Impenetrable to X-rays and other radiation.

Pronunciation

rā′dē-ō-pāk′ /ˌɹeɪ̯.diː.əʊ̯ˈpeɪ̯k/ /ˌɹeɪ̯.di.oʊ̯ˈpeɪ̯k/ /ˌɹæɪ̯.diː.ɐʉ̯ˈpæɪ̯k/ /ˌɹæɪ̯.diː.əʉ̯ˈpæɪ̯k/ /ˌɹe.di.oˈpek/ /ˌɾeː.ɖiː.oːˈpeːk/

Word forms

radiopaque more radiopaque most radiopaque

Etymology

From radi- (staff) + opaque. First attested in 1917.

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