| 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-powered |
powered by electricity generated from sunlight. |
| solar still |
a system or apparatus for purifying salt water by distilling it through the use of solar energy. |
| solar system |
the Sun, its eight planets and their satellites, and all other bodies that orbit the Sun (prec. by "the"). [2 definitions] |
| solar wind |
the continuous stream of ionized particles emitted from the sun. |
| solar year |
see "astronomical year." |
| solatium |
compensation for damage or suffering, esp. legal compensation for emotional or mental suffering. |
| sold |
past tense and past participle of sell. |
| solder |
any of various alloys, usu. of lead and tin, that may be applied in a molten state to the juncture of metal edges to make a connection. [5 definitions] |
| soldering iron |
a tool with a pointed tip used to melt solder and apply it to metallic joints. |
| soldier |
a person who serves in the army, esp. an enlisted person as opposed to an officer. [3 definitions] |
| soldierly |
of, relating to, or fitting for a soldier. |
| soldier of fortune |
a military adventurer willing to serve any employer; mercenary. [2 definitions] |
| soldiery |
soldiers collectively or in a certain body. [3 definitions] |
| sole1 |
single and alone, not one among others; only. [2 definitions] |
| sole2 |
the undersurface of something that comes in contact with the ground, esp. the foot, a shoe, or the like. [2 definitions] |
| sole3 |
any of various marine flatfishes, esp. those used for food. |
| solecism |
a gross violation of convention in grammar, etiquette, or the like; impropriety. |
| solely |
without any others; alone. [2 definitions] |
| solemn |
serious or grave in appearance, sound, or mood. [3 definitions] |