solarization

English

Alternative forms

• solarisation (non-Oxford British spelling)

Etymology

solarize +‎ -ation

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsoʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsəʊləɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Hyphenation: so‧lar‧i‧za‧tion

Noun

solarization (countable and uncountable, plural solarizations)

1. Exposure to the rays of the sun
2. fumigation of soil by covering it with a plastic sheet and exposing it to the sun
3. (photography) Whole or partial reversal of tone in a negative or photographic print, such that dark areas appear light or vice versa

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