opacifyingn.

Brit.

/ə(ʊ)ˈpasᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/oʊˈpæsəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opacify v., -ing suffix¹.

Etymology: < opacify v. + -ing suffix¹.

The action or property of making something opaque.

ΚΠ

1914 Chem. Abstr. 8 224 The opacifying effect of the metallic oxides of Sn, Zr, Ti and Al..utilizable for white enamels.

1992 Cosmetics & Toiletries (Nexis) Dec. 45 Basic functions of calcium carbonate are abrasiveness and opacifying.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

opacifyingadj.

Brit.

/ə(ʊ)ˈpasᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S.

/oʊˈpæsəˌfaɪɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opacify v., -ing suffix².

Etymology: < opacify v. + -ing suffix².

That makes something opaque.

ΘΚΠ

the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > opacity > [adjective] > making or becoming

opaquing1870

opacifying1945

1945 W. B. Honey Ceramic Art China 71 The more or less opaque and ‘solid’ greenish-blue glazes of this Chün group may thus be presumed to have contained a variable trace of copper as well as an opacifying element.

1973 Sci. Amer. Oct. 128/1 A talc base will often be augmented with an opacifying pigment such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide.

1997 Amer. Econ. Rev. 87 359/2 Such ‘opacifying’ institutional features may be desirable, because they shield the truly unfortunate from social stigma.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	opacifying
释义	opacifyingn. Brit. /ə(ʊ)ˈpasᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /oʊˈpæsəˌfaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opacify v., -ing suffix¹. Etymology: < opacify v. + -ing suffix¹. The action or property of making something opaque. ΚΠ 1914 Chem. Abstr. 8 224 The opacifying effect of the metallic oxides of Sn, Zr, Ti and Al..utilizable for white enamels. 1992 Cosmetics & Toiletries (Nexis) Dec. 45 Basic functions of calcium carbonate are abrasiveness and opacifying. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). opacifyingadj. Brit. /ə(ʊ)ˈpasᵻfʌɪɪŋ/, U.S. /oʊˈpæsəˌfaɪɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: opacify v., -ing suffix². Etymology: < opacify v. + -ing suffix². That makes something opaque. ΘΚΠ the world > matter > light > transparency or translucence > opacity > [adjective] > making or becoming opaquing1870 opacifying1945 1945 W. B. Honey Ceramic Art China 71 The more or less opaque and ‘solid’ greenish-blue glazes of this Chün group may thus be presumed to have contained a variable trace of copper as well as an opacifying element. 1973 Sci. Amer. Oct. 128/1 A talc base will often be augmented with an opacifying pigment such as zinc oxide or titanium dioxide. 1997 Amer. Econ. Rev. 87 359/2 Such ‘opacifying’ institutional features may be desirable, because they shield the truly unfortunate from social stigma. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1914adj.1945
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