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opacify

American

[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.

Other Word Forms

opacification noun
opacifier noun

Etymology

Origin of opacify

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

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