antisolar
adjective
an·ti·so·lar
ˌan-tē-ˈsō-lər 
ˌan-ˌtī-
ˌan-ˌtī-
: being or having a direction away from the sun
the antisolar point
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Rainbows always form 42 degrees outward from the antisolar point because of how raindrops refract, or bend, sunlight.
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Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2020
Lobby power: Indiana legislators received thousands in gifts while pushing antisolar policy.
—Emily Hopkins, Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2018
The tail of the comet always points straight away from the sun, in antisolar direction.
—Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 2 Nov. 2017
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Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2020
Lobby power: Indiana legislators received thousands in gifts while pushing antisolar policy.
—Emily Hopkins, Indianapolis Star, 26 Mar. 2018
The tail of the comet always points straight away from the sun, in antisolar direction.
—Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 2 Nov. 2017
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“Antisolar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antisolar. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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