insolate
Expose to sunlight
To insolate is to expose something to sunlight, typically for drying, bleaching, or therapeutic purposes.
The word appears mainly in technical contexts—medicine, agriculture, chemistry—where controlled sun exposure matters: The herbs were insolated until brittle.
The noun insolation refers to solar radiation received by a surface.
Complete removal of moisture
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- sun-driedDehydrated by daylight
sere · wilt · shriveled · scorch · aridity · crispy · baked · withered
Curing hides or bronzing
- bronzeCopper-tin alloy
- suntanSkin darkening from exposure
- goldenBright yellow, or precious
- tan linesSkin color boundaries
basking · sun exposure · UV exposure · sunbathing · sunburn · sun-kissed · poolside · beach
Incident power per area
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- radiant heatElectromagnetic thermal energy transfer
Cured meat snack
- raisinsDried grape snack
- sun-dried tomatoesDehydrated fruit preserved outdoors
- dried fruitDehydrated edible plant matter
- dried fishDehydrated preserved seafood
salting · curing · dehydration · food preservation · shelf-stable
desiccation
Complete removal of moisture
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
- parchedExtremely dry or thirsty
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
sun-dried · sere · wilt · shriveled · scorch · aridity · crispy · baked · withered · cured
tanning
Curing hides or bronzing
tan lines · basking · sun exposure · UV exposure · sunbathing · sunburn · sun-kissed · poolside · beach · deckchair
irradiance
Incident power per area
- sunlightRadiance from our star
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- radiant heatElectromagnetic thermal energy transfer
jerky
Cured meat snack
- raisinsDried grape snack
- sun-dried tomatoesDehydrated fruit preserved outdoors
- dried fruitDehydrated edible plant matter
dried fish · salting · curing · dehydration · food preservation · shelf-stable