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radiolucent

[ rey-dee-oh-loo-suhnt ]

adjective

  1. almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy.


radiolucent

/ ˌreɪdɪəʊˈluːsənt /

adjective

  1. almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • radi·o·lucence radi·o·lucen·cy noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of radiolucent1

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + lucent
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Example Sentences

The creature must be largely transparent to visible light, as human flesh is radiolucent to hard X-rays.

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