/ ˈsəʊlə(r); NAmE ˈsoʊ-/ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
of or connected with the sun :
solar radiation
the solar cycle
2.
using the sun's energy :
solar power / heating
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin solaris , from sol sun.
/ ˈsəʊlə(r); NAmE ˈsoʊ-/ adjective [ only before noun ]
1.
of or connected with the sun :
solar radiation
the solar cycle
2.
using the sun's energy :
solar power / heating
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin solaris , from sol sun.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005