insolate

Definitions

From Latin insolāre: in- (here 'into / upon') + sōl (sun) + -ate = 'to put into the sun.' To insolate something is to lay it out in the sunlight, as when drying fruit or herbs. (The related noun insolation means the amount of solar radiation reaching a surface.)

Common Collocations

• 1.insolate grapes曝晒葡萄
• 2.insolate herbs晒干草药
• 3.[insolate] effect[日照]效果

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Winemakers insolate the grapes to concentrate their sugars.

• 2.

  The herbs are insolated for several days before storage.