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opacify

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[oh-pas-uh-fahy] / oʊˈpæs əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

opacified, opacifying

to cause to become opaque.

verb (used without object)

opacified, opacifying

to become opaque.

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Etymology

Origin of opacify

1910–15; < Latin opāc ( us ) shaded + -ify

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