Definition of opacify in English:
opacify
verbopacifies, opacified, opacifying ə(ʊ)ˈpasɪfʌɪōˈpasəˌfī
technical Make or become opaque.
with object milk-glass opacified with arsenic displays a fiery opalescence
if the cavity opacifies, you should consider a fungal ball
Example sentencesExamples
- In conformity with the 16 th-century recipes, the opaque white glass is coloured and opacified by small tin oxide crystals within a glass which is rich in lead.
- The 11 cases were part of a series of 8000 roentgen examinations, in which the esophagus was opacified as an essential requirement for the conclusive diagnosis of right aortic arch.
- The normal gallbladder (without stones) becomes opacified after the ingestion of iodinated contrast tablets.
- Catheter shapes vary from flush catheters that opacify large vessels to selective catheters that can be introduced into branch vessels.
- Thrombosed AVMs may not opacify during angiography and may only be recognized as areas of avascular mass effect or very subtle arteriovenous shunting.
Derivatives
noun
technical The secondary components can be classified as decolorants, opacifiers, colorants, or refiners.
Example sentencesExamples
- Technically, the tin does not improve the bead - unlike in later, true glass, where tin can act as an opacifier to deepen its colour.