opacify

opacify
opaci·fy

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  • opacify — opacification, n. opacifier, n. /oh pas euh fuy /, v., opacified, opacifying. v.t. 1. to cause to become opaque. v.i. 2. to become opaque. [1910 15; < L opac(us) shaded + IFY] * * * …   Universalium

  • opacify — verb a) Adding a chemical agent to a material, such as rocket propellant, to make it opaque. b) Adding an extraneous agent or vehicle which, advertently or as a side effect, makes something opaque …   Wiktionary

  • opacify — opac·i·fy ō pas ə .fī vb, fied; fy·ing vt to cause (as the cornea or internal organs) to become opaque or radiopaque vi to become opaque or radiopaque …   Medical dictionary

  • opacify — v. make cloudy, make dim, turn opaque …   English contemporary dictionary

  • opacify — [ə(ʊ) pasɪfʌɪ] verb (opacifies, opacifying, opacified) technical make or become opaque. Derivatives opacifier noun …   English new terms dictionary

  • opacify — v.tr. & intr. ( ies, ied) make or become opaque. Derivatives: opacifier n …   Useful english dictionary

  • medium — 1. A means; that through which an action is performed. 2. A substance through which impulses or impressions are transmitted. 3. SYN: culture m.. 4. The liquid holding a substance in solution or suspension. 5. Any of the substances in which a… …   Medical dictionary

  • Opacifier — An opacifier is a substance added to a material in order to make the ensuing system opaque. An example of a chemical opacifier is tin dioxide (SnO2), which is used to opacify ceramic glazes[1] and milk glass; bone ash is also used. Opacifiers… …   Wikipedia

  • Retrograde pyelogram — is a urologic procedure where the physician injects contrast into the ureter in order to visualize the ureter and kidney. The flow of contrast (up from the bladder to the kidney) is opposite the usual flow of urine, hence the retrograde name.… …   Wikipedia

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