Definitions
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- verb chemistry Adding a
chemical agent to a material, such as rocketpropellant , to make itopaque . - verb figuratively Adding an
extraneous agent orvehicle which, advertently or as a side-effect, makes something opaque.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- verb make opaque
- verb become opaque
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Examples
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While cause for laughter, these manipulations, like Google's systematic search-and-destroy efforts, serve to deaden, opacify, obscure, and delete information.
"Asked how he felt, Homosexual said: ‘A little fatigued.’" Ann Althouse 2008
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The westering sun slanted in through the window and he didn't bother to push the contact that would opacify the glass.
Destination Brain Asimov, Isaac 1987
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To activate opacify you need to go to the appearance tab of the preference dialog and check in opacify checkbox.
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When opacify is on and you roll over a name in the window list with the mouse, all other windows will become transparent so that you easy can spot the window.
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To activate opacify you need to go to the appearance tab of the preference dialog and check in opacify checkbox.
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When opacify is on and you roll over a name in the window list with the mouse, all other windows will become transparent so that you easy can spot the window.
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(Perflutren Lipid Microsphere) Injectable Suspension is indicated for use in patients with suboptimal echocardiograms to opacify the left ventricular chamber and to improve the delineation of the left ventricular endocardial border.
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