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in·so·la·tion | \ ˌin-(ˌ)sō-ˈlā-shən 
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\Definition of insolation
1 : exposure to the sun's rays
2 : sunstroke
3a : 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
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insolation
nounin·so·la·tion | \ ˌin(t)-(ˌ)sō-ˈlā-shən, in-ˌsō- \
\Medical Definition of insolation
1 : exposure to the rays of the sun
2 : sunstroke
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The first known use of insolation was in 1617
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