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The terms light source and illuminant have precise and different meanings. A light source is a physical emitter of radiation such as a candle, a tungsten bulb, and natural daylight. An illuminant is the specification for a potential light source. All light sources can be specified as an illuminant, but not all illuminants can be physically realized as a light source.

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