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so·lar·i·um

S0544300 (sō-lâr′ē-əm, sə-)n. pl. so·lar·i·a (-ē-ə) or so·lar·i·ums A room, gallery, or glassed-in porch exposed to the sun.

[Latin sōlārium, terrace, flat housetop, from sōl, sun; see sāwel- in Indo-European roots.]

solarium

(səʊˈlɛərɪəm) n, pl -lariums or -laria (-ˈlɛərɪə) 1. (Building) a room built largely of glass to afford exposure to the sun2. (Electronics) a bed equipped with ultraviolet lights used for acquiring an artificial suntan3. (Commerce) an establishment offering such facilities[C19: from Latin: a terrace, from sōl sun]

so•lar•i•um

(səˈlɛər i əm, soʊ-)

n., pl. -lar•i•ums, -lar•i•a (-ˈlɛər i ə) a glass-enclosed room or porch exposed to the sun's rays. [1815–25; < Latin sōlārium balcony, terrace =sōl the sun + -ārium -ary]

solarium

a room designed and situated so as to receive the maximum amount of sunlight.See also: Sun

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solarium - a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sunsun lounge, sun parlor, sun parlour, sun porch, sunporch, sunroomroom - an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"

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solarium

1. a bed equipped with ultraviolet lights used for acquiring an artificial suntan 2. an establishment offering such facilities

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In ancient architecture, a terrace on top of a flat-roofed house or over a porch, surrounded by a parapet wall but open to the sky; a sunny room with more glass than usual, and often used for therapy.

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(Russian, soliarii), a specially equipped open area for the administration of doses of direct or diffuse solar radiation.

Solarium

(Russian, fotarii), a room in which group ultraviolet irradiation is performed for therapeutic or prophylactic purposes. Mercury-vapor lamps, xenon arc lamps, or luminescent erythematous lamps made of uviol glass are used as the ultraviolet radiation source. Solaria are found at medical-preventive institutions (such as sanatoriums and public health stations at mines and factories), sports halls, and houses of rest.

solarium

A sunny room with more glass than usual, esp. one used for therapy.

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noun a room enclosed largely with glass and affording exposure to the sun

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