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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

/ ˌɪɪəʊˈːəԳ /

adjective

  1. almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays

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Other 51Թ Forms

  • radiolucence noun
  • radiolucency noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of radiolucent1

First recorded in 1915–20; radio- + lucent
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The creature must be largely transparent to visible light, as human flesh is radiolucent to hard X-rays.

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