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solar
1[ soh-ler ]
adjective
- of or relating to the sun:
solar phenomena.
- determined by the sun:
solar hour.
- proceeding from the sun, as light or heat.
- utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy:
a solar building;
a solar stove.
- indicating time by means of or with reference to the sun:
a solar chronometer.
- manufacturing or providing solar power:
the solar industry.
- Astrology. subject to the influence of the sun.
noun
- Informal. solar energy.
solar
2[ sol-er, soh-ler ]
noun
- a private or upper chamber in a medieval English house.
solar
/ ˈəʊə /
adjective
- of or relating to the sun
solar eclipse
- operating by or utilizing the energy of the sun
solar cell
- astronomy determined from the motion of the earth relative to the sun
solar year
- astrology subject to the influence of the sun
solar
- Relating to the Sun.
- Using or operated by energy from the Sun.
- Measured in reference to the Sun.
Word History and Origins
Origin of solar1
Word History and Origins
Origin of solar1
Example Sentences
Lithium – not a rare earth, but a crucial metal in the production electric vehicle batteries and solar panels – is a good example.
The government needs to triple wind and solar capacity.
Jim Matthews, one of the rooftop solar owners at the protest, said he doubts he would have purchased the panels if he would have known the state would be reversing the incentives.
Ever since Trump tariffs hit Chinese solar panels back in 2018, Beijing sped up its plans for a future beyond a US-led world order.
Britain's state-owned energy company will not be allowed to use solar panels linked to Chinese slave labour, under changes to government plans.
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