insolation
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noun \ˌin-(ˌ)sō-ˈlā-shən\Definition of INSOLATION
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: exposure to the sun's rays
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a : solar radiation that has been received b : the rate of delivery of direct solar radiation per unit of horizontal surface; broadly : that relating to total solar radiation
See Origin of INSOLATION
French or Latin; French, from Latin insolation-, insolatio, from insolare to expose to the sun, from in- + sol sun — more at solar
First Known Use: 1617
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noun \ˌin(t)-(ˌ)sō-ˈlā-shən, in-ˌsō-\ (Medical Dictionary)Browse
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