Insolation Definition

ĭnsō-lāshən
noun
The act or an instance of insolating.
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The treatment of disease by exposure to the sun's rays.
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Sunstroke.

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Radiation from the sun received by a surface, esp. the earth's surface.
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The rate of such radiation per unit of surface.
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Other Word Forms of Insolation

Noun

Singular:
insolation
Plural:
insolations

Origin of Insolation

  • From French, from Latin insolatio (“a setting or placing in the sun”)

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Insolation Sentence Examples

  • Symptoms of scorching owing to abnormal insolation e.g.

  • Apparently the earth is receiving less insolation than before, due to the effect of humans.

  • This is the idea that over the last few decades, less insolation has been reaching the earth's surface.

  • Throughout the solar cycle, average nighttime thermospheric meridional winds are larger in spring than autumn despite similar levels of solar insolation.

  • Here, in the intenser insolation which they enjoy on the alpine slopes, they seem to find a compensation for the drawbacks incidental to the altitude of their present station.

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Words Starting With

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Words Ending With

NONION

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