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Definition of Solar
So´lar | n. | 1. | A loft or upper chamber; a garret room. | | a. | 1. | Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun; as, the solar system; solar light; solar rays; solar influence. See Solar system, below. | | 2. | (Astrol.) Born under the predominant influence of the sun. | | 3. | Measured by the progress or revolution of the sun in the ecliptic; as, the solar year. | | 4. | Produced by the action of the sun, or peculiarly affected by its influence.| Solar microscope | | a microscope consisting essentially, first, of a mirror for reflecting a beam of sunlight through the tube, which sometimes is fixed in a window shutter; secondly, of a condenser, or large lens, for converging the beam upon the object; and, thirdly, of a small lens, or magnifier, for throwing an enlarged image of the object at its focus upon a screen in a dark room or in a darkened box. |
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Cynthian, anagalactic, asteroidal, astral, astrologic, astrologistic, astrologous, astronomic, astrophysical, celestial, circumplanetary, cislunar, empyreal, empyrean, equinoctial, extragalactic, galactic, heavenly, heliacal, intercosmic, interplanetary, intersidereal, interstellar, lunar, lunary, lunate, lunular, lunulate, meteoric, meteoritic, nebular, nebulose, nebulous, planetal, planetarian, planetary, planetesimal, semilunar, sidereal, sphery, star-spangled, star-studded, starry, stellar, stellary, terrestrial, uranic, zodiacal
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