| solar battery |
a system of photovoltaic cells that converts solar energy into electricity. |
| solar cell |
see "photovoltaic cell." |
| solar constant |
the average rate, per specified unit of area, at which the earth receives radiant energy. |
| solar cooker |
a simple device that uses reflected rays from the sun to boil water, cook food, and the like. |
| solar cycle |
an eleven-year cycle of recurring sunspots and other solar phenomena. |
| solar day |
the period between one midnight and the following midnight. [2 definitions] |
| solar eclipse |
an eclipse of the sun, when, at a particular observation point, light from the sun is blocked by the interposition of the moon. |
| solar energy |
energy that comes from the sun. |
| solar flare |
a short intense outburst of solar gases, often near sunspots, accompanied by cosmic rays, x-rays, and magnetic storms. |
| solar furnace |
a furnace for heating, smelting, and the like, that uses a parabolic reflector to focus solar rays. |
| solar installer |
a person whose job is to install solar panels. |
| solar panel |
a set of connected photovoltaic cells, used esp. on a rooftop to convert sunlight into energy that can be used within a building. |
| solar plexus |
a network of nerves located between the stomach and aorta, supplying nerves to the abdominal organs. [2 definitions] |
| solar pond |
a pond with a top layer of fresh water and a bottom layer of dense hot salty water, used to trap solar energy for use in heating or to generate electricity. |
| solar power |
electricity or heat that is generated from sunlight. |
| solar still |
a system or apparatus for purifying salt water by distilling it through the use of solar energy. |
| solar system |
our Sun, its eight planets and their moons, and all other bodies that travel around the Sun, or any system that includes a star and all of the matter which orbits that star, including planets and moons. |
| solar wind |
the continuous stream of ionized particles emitted from the sun. |
| solar year |
see "astronomical year." |
| solar-powered |
powered by electricity generated from sunlight. |