illuminant

[ ih-loo-muh-nuhnt ]

/ 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, nounun·il·lu·mi·nant, adjective

Words nearby illuminant

ill-treat, illude, illume, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative

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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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单词	illuminant
释义	illuminant [ ih-loo-muh-nuhnt ] / 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, nounun·il·lu·mi·nant, adjective Words nearby illuminant ill-treat, illude, illume, illuminable, illuminance, illuminant, illuminate, illuminati, illuminating, illumination, illuminative Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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