radiolucent
[ rey-dee-oh-loo-suhnt ]
adjective
almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.
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Origin of radiolucent
1Other words from radiolucent
- ra·di·o·lu·cence, ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy, noun
- Compare radiopaque, radiotransparent.
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How to use radiolucent in a sentence
The creature must be largely transparent to visible light, as human flesh is radiolucent to hard X-rays.
Salvage in Space | John Stewart Williamson
British Dictionary definitions for radiolucent
radiolucent
/ (ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt) /
adjective
almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays
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