Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lucency

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lu-cen-cy
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being lucent.

Uncountable

noun

A pale area revealed in radiography, computed tomography, or similar examination technique.

Uncountable

Etymology

From lucent + -cy.

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

lucencies (plural)

Derived Forms

hyperlucency radiolucency

Questions

What does lucency mean?: The quality of being lucent.
Where does lucency come from?: From lucent + -cy.

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