ˈsəulə adj. & n. --adj.
of, relating
to, or reckoned by
the sun (solar
eclipse; solar time). --n. 1 a
solarium. 2 an upper
chamber in a
medieval house. øsolar
battery (or cell) a
device converting solar
radiation into electricity. solar
constant the
quantity of
heat reaching the
earth from the sun. solar
day the
interval between successive meridian transits of the sun at a
place. solar
month one-twelfth of the solar
year. solar
myth a
tale explained as symbolizing solar
phenomena. solar
panel a panel designed to
absorb the sun's rays as a
source of
energy for operating electricity or
heating. solar
plexus a
complex of radiating nerves at the pit of the
stomach. solar
system the sun
and the
celestial bodies
whose motion it governs. solar wind the
continuous flow of charged particles from the sun. solar year the
time taken for the earth to
travel once round the sun,
equal to 365 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes, and 46 seconds. [ME f. L solaris f.
sol sun]
