English Explanatory Dictionary

equilux

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An isophot.
  2. A day in which the durations of light and darkness are equal, contrasted with an equinox, where they may differ slightly due to the angular diameter of the sun and atmospheric refraction.

Word forms

equilux equiluxes

Etymology

From equi- + Latin lux (“light”).

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