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solar

1

[ soh-ler ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sun:

    solar phenomena.

  2. determined by the sun:

    solar hour.

  3. proceeding from the sun, as light or heat.
  4. utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy:

    a solar building;

    a solar stove.

  5. indicating time by means of or with reference to the sun:

    a solar chronometer.

  6. manufacturing or providing solar power:

    the solar industry.

  7. Astrology. subject to the influence of the sun.


noun

  1. Informal. solar energy.

solar

2

[ sol-er, soh-ler ]

noun

  1. a private or upper chamber in a medieval English house.

solar

/ ˈəʊə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the sun

    solar eclipse

  2. operating by or utilizing the energy of the sun

    solar cell

  3. astronomy determined from the motion of the earth relative to the sun

    solar year

  4. astrology subject to the influence of the sun
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solar

  1. Relating to the Sun.
  2. Using or operated by energy from the Sun.
  3. Measured in reference to the Sun.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solar1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin ō, equivalent to ō + - adjective suffix; sun, -ar 1

Origin of solar2

First recorded before 900; Middle English solar, soler, from Old English solor, soler, and Anglo-French soler, Old French solier, from Latin ōārium solarium
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Word History and Origins

Origin of solar1

C15: from Latin ō, from ō the sun
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Luckily for Sarah she had a solar charger that kept her phone charged through ten hours of blackout, and helped her elderly neighbour do the same.

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Mr Prieto said during a news conference on Tuesday that there were two "disconnection events" barely a second apart in the south-west of Spain, where there is substantial solar power generation.

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An increasing number of public figures are blaming a saturation of solar power and an over-reliance on renewable energy.

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Calderon is sponsoring legislation favored by Edison that would slash the credits that many homeowners receive for generating electricity with rooftop solar panels.

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Lithium – not a rare earth, but a crucial metal in the production electric vehicle batteries and solar panels – is a good example.

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