solarization

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US/ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/UK/ˌsəʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

Exposure to the rays of the sun

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Meanings

nounsolarization (countable and uncountable, plural solarizations)

plural solarizations · alternative solarisation

  1. countableuncountableExposure to the rays of the sun
  2. countableuncountablefumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun
  3. countableuncountableartsWhole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa

Synonyms & antonyms

nounexposure to the rays of the sun

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Broader
exposure

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From solarize + -ation.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with solarization

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Cite this entry
APA

solarization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solarization

MLA

“solarization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solarization. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solarization,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solarization.

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