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Something that can serve as a source of light
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illuminant
Word definitions for illuminant in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Illuminant \Il*lu"mi*nant\, n. [L. illuminans, -antis, p. pr. of illuminare.] That which illuminates or affords light; as, gas and petroleum are illuminants. --Boyle.
WordNet
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n. something that can serve as a source of light
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. Something that illuminates.
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Usage examples of illuminant.
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Unadorned except for the concealed illuminants, the garbage room was at least a quarter full of slimy muck, much of which had already achieved a state of decomposition sufficient to wrinkle Luke’s nose.
Setting down the sidearm, he took up the chain, activated the desk's illuminant with a motion, and held one tag up to its light.