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   Il·lu·mi·nant

   /iˈlo͞omənənt/

   

   noun

   • 1. a means of lighting or source of light: technical "until 1880, oil was the only illuminant in use"

   adjective

   • 1. giving off light.

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from Latin illuminant- ‘illuminating’, from the verb illuminare (see illuminate).

   Scrabble Points: 12

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