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opaquening

opaquening is the present participle and gerund of opaquen.

Meaning of opaquen

Verb

opaquen (third-person singular simple present opaquens, present participle opaquening, simple past and past participle opaquened)

  1. (ambitransitive, rare) To make or become opaque.
    • It consists of a circular disc of vulcanite, about three inches in diameter, around the margin of which there are ten pieces of opaquened glass, the opacities being graduated from No. 1, which is mere cloudiness, to perfect opacity, only admitting distinction between light and dark.1877, The Lancet, volume 2, page 448
    Synonyms:
    opacify

Questions about opaquening

What is opaquening the present participle and gerund of?
Opaquening is the present participle and gerund of opaquen.

Words near opaquening in the dictionary

  1. opaquely
  2. opaquen
  3. opaquened
  4. opaqueness
  5. opaquenesses
  6. opaquening
  7. opaquens
  8. opaquer
  9. opaquers
  10. opaques
  11. opaquest

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