transilluminator

noun

A device or instrument that projects light, ultraviolet radiation, etc. through a translucent sample for observation or photography

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Meanings

nountransilluminator (plural transilluminators)

plural transilluminators

  1. A device or instrument that projects light, ultraviolet radiation, etc. through a translucent sample for observation or photography

Origin

From trans- + illuminate + -or.

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Translations

Italian transilluminatore
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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