radiolucent

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adjective

transparent to X-rays

Opposite
radiopaque
OriginEnglish radio- ← Latin radius →
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Meanings

adjective
  1. transparent to X-rays

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
radiopaque

adjectivealmost complete transparent to X-rays or other forms of radiation

Opposite
radiopaque

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Englishradiolucent

From radio- + -lucent.

Full word history & related roots →

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

necrotaulidreductional
Cite this entry
APA

radiolucent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolucent

MLA

“radiolucent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolucent. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “radiolucent,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/radiolucent.

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