Incandescent lamp and Illuminant

Incandescent lamp

Incandescent lamp noun - Electric lamp consisting of a transparent or translucent glass housing containing a wire filament (usually tungsten) that emits light when heated by electricity.

Illuminant and incandescent lamp are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Illuminant" instead a noun phrase "Incandescent lamp".

Illuminant

Illuminant noun - Something that provides illumination.
Usage example: at the time, a spermaceti candle was the brightest indoor illuminant available
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Synonyms for Illuminant

Incandescent lamp and illuminant are semantically related. You can use "Incandescent lamp" instead a noun "Illuminant".
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