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semiopaque

American  
[sem-ee-oh-peyk, sem-ahy-] / ˌsɛm i oʊˈpeɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ- /

adjective

  1. partly or nearly opaque.

Other Word Forms

  • semiopacity noun

Etymology

Origin of semiopaque

First recorded in 1685–95; semi- + opaque

Example Sentences

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Adj. semitransparent, translucent, semipellucid†, semidiaphanous†, semiopacous†, semiopaque; opalescent, opaline†; pearly, milky; frosted, nacreous.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

One taken laterally, low down on the neck but clear of the shoulder, will often show a bone or other semiopaque object invisible in the anteroposterior exposure.

From Bronchoscopy and Esophagoscopy A Manual of Peroral Endoscopy and Laryngeal Surgery by Jackson, Chevalier

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