photodensity

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noun

The optical density of an object, but especially that of tissue and bone to X-rays

Opposite
phototransparency
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Meanings

nounphotodensity (plural photodensities)

plural photodensities

  1. The optical density of an object, but especially that of tissue and bone to X-rays

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
phototransparency

Origin

From photo- + density.

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APA

photodensity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photodensity

MLA

“photodensity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photodensity. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photodensity,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photodensity.

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