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81Solar tower — A solar tower is a structure used to support equipment for studying the sun.Solar towers are used to raise the observation equipment above the atmospheric disturbances caused by solar heating of the ground and the radiation of the heat into the… …
82solar — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin solaris, from sol sun; akin to Old English & Old Norse sōl sun, Lithuanian saulė, Greek hēlios Date: 15th century 1. of, derived from, relating to, or caused by the sun < solar phenomena > 2.… …
83Solar Energy — Electromagnetic energy transmitted from the sun (solar radiation). The amount that reaches the earth is equal to one billionth of total solar energy generated, or the equivalent of about 420 trillion kilowatt hours. *** The radiant energy… …
84solar collector — noun a concave mirror that concentrates the rays of the sun; can produce high temperatures • Syn: ↑solar dish, ↑solar furnace • Hypernyms: ↑reflector • Part Holonyms: ↑solar thermal system * * * noun …
85Solar Cooling — The use of solar thermal energy or solar electricity to power a cooling appliance. There are five basic types of solar cooling technologies: absorption cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to vaporize the refrigerant; desiccant cooling,… …
86Solar cooling — The use of solar thermal energy or solar electricity to power a cooling appliance. There are five basic types of solar cooling technologies absorption cooling, which can use solar thermal energy to vaporize the refrigerant; desiccant cooling,… …
87solar panel — noun electrical device consisting of a large array of connected solar cells • Syn: ↑solar array, ↑solar battery • Hypernyms: ↑electrical device • Part Holonyms: ↑satellite, ↑artificial satellite, ↑ …
88Solar transition region — The solar transition region is a region of the Sun s atmosphere, between the chromosphere and corona. It is visible from space using telescopes that can sense ultraviolet. It is important because it is the site of several unrelated but important… …
89solar — /ˈsoʊlə / (say sohluh) 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. operating by the light or heat of the sun, as a device or mechanism: solar pump …
90Solar cell — A solar cell made from a monocrystalline silicon wafer …
