Solarium
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Solarium may refer to:
- Similar to a Sunroom, a room built largely of glass to afford exposure to the sun. Solariums have glass roofs (and often curved glass corners), unlike sunrooms. Solariums are designed for warmth, whereas sunrooms are designed for scenic view.
- A Terrace (building)Terrace (building)A terrace is an outdoor, occupiable extension of a building above ground level. Although its physical characteristics may vary to a great degree, a terrace will generally be larger than a balcony and will have an "open-top" facing the sky...
or flat housetop - The Solarium AugustiSolarium AugustiThe Solarium Augusti was a sundial in ancient Rome, the largest of the ancient era. It was erected by Emperor Augustus, with a 30-metre Egyptian red granite obelisk that he had imported from Heliopolis...
, the largest sundial ever made, erected in Rome by Emperor Augustus - Tanning bed or tanning boothTanning boothA tanning booth is a device that emits ultraviolet radiation, usually for the purpose of a cosmetic tan. They are very similar to a tanning bed, but the design is such that it is intended to be used while standing up, rather than lying down....
, non-medical devices that emit ultraviolet light for the purpose of creating a cosmetic tanning of the skin - Solarium (constellation)Solarium (constellation)Solarium was a constellation located between the constellations of Horologium, Dorado and Hydrus. It occurred in the 1835 star map of Elijah Hinsdale Burritt. The origin of the constellation is unknown, but it is possible that it just occurred in his star map...
, a former constellation - Solarium is the “NIC” name for the operations floor at the National/Naval Ice Center in Suitland, MD, used to analyze ice in the Arctic and Antarctic.