insolation

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[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]
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noun
  1. exposure to the sun's rays, especially as a process of treatment.

Origin of insolation

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First recorded in 1605–15, insolation is from the Latin word insōlātiōn- (stem of insōlātiō). See insolate, -ion

Other definitions for insolation (2 of 2)

insolation2
[ in-soh-ley-shuhn ]

nounMeteorology.
  1. solar radiation received at the earth's surface.

Origin of insolation

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in(coming)sol(ar radi)ation

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British Dictionary definitions for insolation

insolation

/ (ˌɪnsəʊˈleɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the quantity of solar radiation falling upon a body or planet, esp per unit area

  2. exposure to the sun's rays

  1. former name for sunstroke

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Scientific definitions for insolation

insolation

[ ĭn′sō-lāshən ]


  1. The solar radiation striking Earth or another planet.

  2. The rate of delivery of solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface.

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