as in lamp
something that provides illumination
at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available
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Recent Examples of illuminant
Related Stories For the Judge LED, users can choose seven light sources from a selection of different temperatures that fit industry standards, including a directional daylight output with the standard illuminant D65.
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Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Distilling rock oil produced multiple interesting compounds, one of which looked like an ideal illuminant.
—Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018
Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2025
Distilling rock oil produced multiple interesting compounds, one of which looked like an ideal illuminant.
—Charles R. Morris, WSJ, 21 June 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illuminant
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The lamp's delicate daisy decoration instantly evokes seasonal warmth and is topped with a linen lampshade.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Work Lights Similar to the other items on this list, the benefits of unplugging portable work lights (such as clamp lights, hand lamps, and floodlights) are mainly lowering energy consumption and preventing dangerous fires.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Apr. 2025
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For the most recent discovery, a team of researchers used a different instrument outfitted to Webb to study the light from K2-18b's parent star as the planet passed in front of it from Earth's vantage.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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But Kerr has won four championships and has repeatedly proven himself under the brightest lights.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
19 Apr. 2025
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Raw images also show a vignette from f/1.2-2, which makes corners appear to be darker than the center in scenes with even lighting.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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The visitor’s center also has newly installed low-flow plumbing fixtures, energy-efficient windows, and LED lighting.—
Mariette Williams,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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Attendees held candles or laid flowers to honor the six.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Flowers and candles are seen at a memorial five days after a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso, Texas, August 8, 2019.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Illuminant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illuminant. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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