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heat shielding; blocking radiant heat
Blocking or reflecting radiant heat, especially sunlight, to keep a space cooler. Common in building materials, paints, and films designed to reduce solar heat gain.
遮熱シートを張る。
Put up a heat-shielding sheet.
この塗料には遮熱効果がある。
This paint has a heat-shielding effect.
窓に遮熱フィルムを貼ると室温の上昇を抑えられる。
Applying heat-shielding film to the windows can curb the rise in room temperature.
Reflecting or blocking radiant heat (mainly sunlight) before it enters a space. Distinct from 断熱, which slows heat transfer through a material.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 遮熱塗料: heat-shielding paint
- 遮熱フィルム: heat-shielding film
- 遮熱効果: heat-shielding effect
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 断熱: insulation — slows heat moving through walls and materials; 遮熱 reflects radiant heat away before it enters