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  • 91insolate — verb expose to the rays of the sun or affect by exposure to the sun insolated paper may turn yellow and crumble These herbs suffer when sunned • Syn: ↑sun, ↑solarize, ↑solarise • Derivationally related forms: ↑solarisation …

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  • 92Melanocyte — A pigment producing cell in the skin, hair and eye that determines their color. The pigment that melanocytes make is called melanin. The major determinant of color is not the number but rather the activity of the melanocytes. Melanin production… …

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  • 93Explosive material — A number of 1.25lb M112 Demolition Charges, consisting of a C 4 compound, sit atop degraded weaponry scheduled for destruction An explosive material, also called an explosive, is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential… …

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  • 94Jerusalem — Jerusalemite, adj., n. /ji rooh seuh leuhm, zeuh /, n. a city in and the capital of Israel: an ancient holy city and a center of pilgrimage for Jews, Christians, and Muslims; divided between Israel and Jordan 1948 67; Jordanian sector annexed by… …

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  • 95insolation — noun Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin insolation , insolatio, from insolare to expose to the sun, from in + sol sun more at solar Date: 1617 1. exposure to the sun s rays 2. sunstroke 3. a. solar radiation that has been received b.… …

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  • 96insolation — [in΄sō lā′shən] n. [L insolatio] 1. the act or an instance of insolating 2. the treatment of disease by exposure to the sun s rays 3. SUNSTROKE 4. Meteorol. a) the radiation from the sun received by a surface, esp. the earth s surface …

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  • 97insolation — [ˌɪnsə leɪʃ(ə)n] noun technical exposure to the sun s rays. ↘the amount of solar radiation reaching a given area. Origin C17: from L. insolatio(n ), from insolare, from in towards + sol sun …

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  • 98sunburn — [sun′bʉrn΄] n. an inflammation of the skin resulting from prolonged exposure to the sun s rays or to a sunlamp vi., vt. sunburned or sunburnt, sunburning to get or cause to get a sunburn …

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  • 99insolation — n. exposure to the sun s rays, esp. for bleaching. Etymology: L insolatio f. insolare (as IN (2), solare f. sol sun) …

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  • 100sunburn — n. damage to the skin by excessive exposure to the sun s rays, principally UVB (ultraviolet B), at wavelengths of 290–320 nm. Sunburn may vary from reddening of the skin to the development of large painful fluid filled blisters, which may cause… …

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