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Webster 1913 Edition
Insolation
Inˊso-la′tion
,Noun.
[L.
insolatio
: cf. F. insolation
.] 1.
The act or process to exposing to the rays of the sun for the purpose of drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
2.
(Med.)
(a)
A sunstroke.
(b)
Exposure of a patient to the sun’s rays; a sun bath.
Webster 1828 Edition
Insolation
INSOLA'TION
,Noun.
1.
A stroke of the sun; the action of extreme heat on the brain.Definition 2024
insolation
insolation
English
Noun
insolation (usually uncountable, plural insolations)
- The incident radiant energy emitted by the sun which reaches a unit area over a period of time, typically measured over a horizontal area at the Earth's surface or at the top of Earth's atmosphere.
- The rate of delivery of such radiation.
- The act or process of exposing to the rays of the sun, such as for the purpose of medical treatment, drying or maturing, as fruits, drugs, etc., or of rendering acid, as vinegar.
- (medicine, dated) sunstroke.
Synonyms
- (exposure as medical treatment): sunbath
Translations
sun's radiant energy per unit area
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rate of delivery
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exposure to the rays of the sun
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medicine: sunstroke — see sunstroke
See also
- insolation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French
Noun
insolation f (plural insolations)
- sunstroke, insolation (heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays)