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radiolucent

ra·di·o·lu·cent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh-loo-suh nt]
    • /ˌreɪ di oʊˈlu sənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-oh-loo-suh nt]
    • /ˌreɪ di oʊˈlu sənt/

Definitions of radiolucent word

  • adjective radiolucent almost entirely transparent to radiation; almost entirely invisible in x-ray photographs and under fluoroscopy. 1
  • adjective radiolucent almost transparent to electromagnetic radiation, esp X-rays 0
  • adjective radiolucent offering little or no resistance to the passage of X-rays or other forms of radiant energy 0

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Origin of radiolucent

First appearance:

before 1915
One of the 14% newest English words
First recorded in 1915-20; radio- + lucent

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Parts of speech for Radiolucent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

radiolucent popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Top questions with radiolucent

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