solarizing

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
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