Insolation, s

[Lat. insolatio, from in sol at us, pa. par. of insolo; Fr. insolation. ] I. Ordinary Language: 1. The act of insolating; exposure to the heat of the sun; a drying in the rays of the sun; the state of being exposed to the heat of the sun. "We use these towers for insolation , refrigeration, conservation, and for the view of certain meteors."- Bacon : New At lant is. 2. Sunstroke (q. v.).