il·lu·mi·nant

[ih-loo-muh-nuhnt]
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

non·il·lu·mi·nant, noun
un·il·lu·mi·nant, adjective
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illuminant (ɪˈluːmɪnənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  something that provides or gives off light
 
adj
2.  giving off light; illuminating

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Illuminant is always a great word to know.
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the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Example sentences
It can be used as a lubricant, illuminant, for soap and the candle industry.
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