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insolation

Pronunciation: /ɛ̃.sɔ.la.sjɔ̃/

“insolation” is a French word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. sunstroke, insolation (heatstroke caused by an excessive exposure to the sun's rays)

In French

  1. Ensoleillement.
  2. Les problèmes provoqués par une exposition directe et prolongée de la tête au soleil.
  3. Exposition d’une pellicule photographique à la lumière.
  4. Exposition d'une plaque photosensible à la lumière afin d'y graver le motif à imprimer.
  5. Exposition à la lumière ultraviolette du vernis photosensible protecteur des zones de cuivre à éliminer afin de réaliser les pistes d'un circuit imprimé.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnsōlātiōnem.

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