radiopaque
adjective
ra·di·opaque
ˌrā-dē-ō-ˈpāk 
: being opaque to various forms of radiation (such as X-rays)
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During a barium study, the turtles ingested a radiopaque material that illuminated their separate digestive tracks on an X-ray.
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Cheryl Maguire, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2022
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Cheryl Maguire, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2022
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radiopaque
adjective
ra·di·opaque
-ō-ˈpāk
: being opaque to radiation and especially X-rays
radiopaque dyes
compare radiolucent
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