equilux

noun — 2 senses

equilux

noun

Etymology From equi- + Latin lux (“light”).

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.

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