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单词 illuminant
释义

illuminant

noun

il·​lu·​mi·​nant i-ˈlü-mə-nənt How to pronounce illuminant (audio)
: an illuminating device or substance

Synonyms

  • beacon
  • lamp
  • light
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Example Sentences

at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available
Recent Examples on the Web Distilling rock oil produced multiple interesting compounds, one of which looked like an ideal illuminant. Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

illuminant

noun

il·​lu·​mi·​nant -nənt How to pronounce illuminant (audio)
: an illuminating device or substance (as for a microscope)

illuminant

noun

as in lamp
something that provides illumination at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • lamp
  • light
  • lighting
  • candle
  • headlight
  • flashlight
  • beacon
  • electric
  • lantern
  • chandelier
  • floodlight
  • streetlight
  • gaslight
  • flashbulb
  • lighthouse
  • light bulb
  • sconce
  • candelabrum
  • candelabra
  • spotlight
  • arc lamp
  • fluorescent lamp
  • dark lantern
  • sun lamp
  • incandescent lamp
  • flashcube
  • girandole
  • flare
  • arc light
  • flash
  • gasolier
  • klieg light
  • kleig light
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