Noun: blanc fixe 'bloÑ(k)'feeks
- A white insoluble radiopaque powder used as a pigment
"The patient drank a blanc fixe solution before the X-ray to enhance imaging of the digestive tract";
- barium sulphate, barium sulfate
Type of: sulfate [N. Amer], sulphate [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Blanc fixe