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radiolucent

[ rey-dee-oh-loo-suhnt ]
/ ˌreɪ di oʊˈlu sənt /
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adjective
almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.

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Origin of radiolucent

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + lucent

OTHER WORDS FROM radiolucent

ra·di·o·lu·cence, ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy, noun

Words nearby radiolucent

radiolarian, radiolocation, radiolocator, radiological, radiology, radiolucent, radioluminescence, radiolysis, radioman, radiometeorograph, radiometer
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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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