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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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OTHER WORDS FROM radiolucent
ra·di·o·lu·cence, ra·di·o·lu·cen·cy, nounWords 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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