illuminability

il·lu·mi·na·ble

[ih-loo-muh-nuh-buhl]
adjective
capable of being illuminated.

Origin:
1720–30; < Latin illūminābilis. See illumine, -able

il·lu·mi·na·bil·i·ty, noun
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illumine (ɪˈluːmɪn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
vb
a literary word for illuminate
 
[C14: from Latin illūmināre to make light; see illuminate]
 
il'luminable
 
adj

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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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