illuminant

[ ih-loo-muh-nuh nt ]

/ ɪˈlu mə nənt /

noun

an illuminating agent or material.

Origin of illuminant

1635–45; < Latin illūminant- (stem of illūmināns) present participle of illūmināre to light up, brighten, equivalent to illūmin- (see illumine) + -ant- -ant

OTHER WORDS FROM illuminant

non·il·lu·mi·nant, noun un·il·lu·mi·nant, adjective

Words nearby illuminant

illogicality, illude, illume, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative

Example sentences from the Web for illuminant

As an illuminant the gas is produced in specially-constructed generators.

The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 |Various
Petroleum has been used to some extent both as a fuel and as an illuminant.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 |Various
For the illuminant used in enlarging, we may employ either daylight or artificial light.

Bromide Printing and Enlarging |John A. Tennant
When petroleum began to be used as an illuminant it is impossible to say.

De Re Metallica |Georgius Agricola

As an illuminant the untaxed alcohol is bound to introduce some interesting as well as novel conditions.

A Practical Handbook on the Distillation of Alcohol from Farm Products |F. B. Wright

British Dictionary definitions for illuminant

illuminant

/ (ɪˈluːmɪnənt) /

noun

something that provides or gives off light

adjective

giving off light; illuminating

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illuminant

noun

Origin of illuminant

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Example sentences from the Web for illuminant

British Dictionary definitions for illuminant

noun

adjective

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illuminant

noun

Origin of illuminant

OTHER WORDS FROM illuminant

Words nearby illuminant

Example sentences from the Web for illuminant

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British Dictionary definitions for illuminant