equilux

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noun

An isophot.

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Meanings

nounequilux (plural equiluxes)

plural equiluxes

  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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
isophot

Origin

From equi- + Latin lux (“light”).

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APA

equilux. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equilux

MLA

“equilux.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equilux. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “equilux,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/equilux.

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