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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Exposure to the rays of the sun countable, uncountable
2. 2
   exposure to the rays of the sun wordnet
3. 3
   fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun countable, uncountable
4. 4
   Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

solarisation

Etymology

From solarize + -ation.

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