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Words nearby solar
solana, solanaceous, solander, solanine, solanum, solar, solar activity, solar apex, solar battery, solar cell, solar cells
Definition for solar (2 of 2)
solar2
[ sol-er, soh-ler ]
/ ˈsɒl ər, ˈsoʊ lər /
noun
a private or upper chamber in a medieval English house.
Also sollar, soller.
Origin of solar
2before 900; Middle English solar, soler < Anglo-French soler, Old French solier < Latin sōlārium solarium; compare Old English solor, soler, Middle Dutch solre loft < Latin
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British Dictionary definitions for solar
solar
/ (ˈsəʊlə) /
adjective
of or relating to the sunsolar eclipse
operating by or utilizing the energy of the sunsolar cell
astronomy determined from the motion of the earth relative to the sunsolar year
astrology subject to the influence of the sun
Word Origin for solar
C15: from Latin sōlāris, from sōl the sun
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Scientific definitions for solar
solar
[ sō′lər ]
Relating to the Sun.
Using or operated by energy from the Sun.
Measured in reference to the Sun.
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