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  • 31Insolation — In|solatio̱n [zu lat. insolare = der Sonne aussetzen] w; , en: „Sonnenstich“, als Folge einer längeren Sonneneinstrahlung, vor allem auf den unbedeckten Kopf, auftretende Übelkeit mit Schwindel, Kopfschmerzen, Brechreiz und meningealen… …

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  • 32insolation — in·so·la·tion || ‚ɪnsəʊ leɪʃn n. exposure to the light of the sun, act of placing in the sun …

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  • 33Insolation —   The solar power density incident on a surface of stated area and orientation, usually expressed as Watts per square meter or Btu per square foot per hour.   ***   The total amount of solar radiation (direct, diffuse, and reflected) striking a… …

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  • 34insolation — [ˌɪnsə leɪʃ(ə)n] noun technical exposure to the sun s rays. ↘the amount of solar radiation reaching a given area. Origin C17: from L. insolatio(n ), from insolare, from in towards + sol sun …

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  • 35insolation — n. 1. Exposure to the rays of the sun. 2. Drying in the sun. 3. Sun stroke, siriasis, coup de soleil …

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  • 36insolation — in·so·la·tion …

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  • 37insolation — n. exposure to the sun s rays. See also: heatstroke …

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  • 38insolation — I in•so•la•tion [[t]ˌɪn soʊˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) med exposure to the sun s rays, esp. as a process of treatment 2) sunstroke • Etymology: 1605–15; < L insōlātiō II in•so•la•tion [[t]ˌɪn soʊˈleɪ ʃən[/t]] n. mer ene solar radiation received at the …

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  • 39insolation — /ɪnsəˈleɪʃən/ (say insuh layshuhn) noun 1. exposure to the sun s rays, specifically as a process of treatment. 2. Pathology sunstroke. 3. Meteorology solar radiation received on a given body or over a given area. {Late Latin insōlātio} …

  • 40Insolation —    The amount of sunlight arriving on an object s surface …

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