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illuminant definition

il·lu·mi·nant (i lo̵̅o̅′mə nənt)

adjective

giving light; illuminating

Etymology: L illuminans, prp. of illuminare

noun

something that illuminates, or gives light

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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