solarize

Verb

solarize (third-person singular simple present solarizes, present participle solarizing, simple past and past participle solarized)

1. (transitive) To subject to solarization.
2. (dated, transitive) To overexpose.
3. (dated, intransitive) To become overexposed.
4. To treat soil by covering with plastic and exposing to sunlight.
   • In areas with abundant sunlight, you can solarize the soil to disinfect it of fungi, bacteria, nematodes, and even weed seeds (see page 83).2000, Beth Hanson, Natural Disease Control, →ISBN, page 97
   • The best time to solarize is when the sun is at its hottest, at mid summer.2005, Victoria Renoux, For the Love of Garlic: The Complete Guide to Garlic Cuisine, →ISBN, page 106
5. To convert to using solar energy.
   • Other factors come into play when trying to solarize a home.2008, David Black, Living Off the Grid, →ISBN
   • In 2006, China passed the United States to become the world's third largest producer of the cells, after Germany and Japan -- the latter two being the two most solarized nations in the world.2008, Brian Hicks, Chris Nelder, Profit from the Peak, →ISBN