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il·lu·mi·nant
/
ɪˈlu
mə
nənt
/
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[
ih-
loo
-m
uh
-n
uh
nt
]
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noun
an
illuminating
agent or material.
Origin:
1635–45;
<
Latin
illūminant-
(stem of
illūmināns
) present participle of
illūmināre
to light up, brighten, equivalent to
illūmin-
(see
illumine
) +
-ant-
-ant
Related forms
non·il·lu·mi·nant,
noun
un·il·lu·mi·nant,
adjective
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illuminant
(ɪˈluːmɪnənt)
—
n
1.
something that provides or gives off light
—
adj
2.
giving off light; illuminating
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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