solidus

¹

[ sol-i-duhs ]

noun

, plural sol·i·di [sol, -i-dahy].

1. a gold coin of ancient Rome, introduced by Constantine and continued in the Byzantine Empire; bezant.
2. (in medieval Europe) a money of account equal to 12 denarii. Compare sol ².
3. virgule.

solidus

²

[ sol-i-duhs ]

noun

, Physical Chemistry.

1. (on a graph of temperature versus composition) the curve connecting the temperatures at which a solid solution is in equilibrium with its vapor and with the liquid solution, and therefore connecting melting temperatures of solid solutions.

solidus

/ ˈsɒlɪdəs /

noun

1. a technical name for slash
2. a gold coin of the Byzantine empire

solidus

/ sŏl′ĭ-dəs /

, Plural solidi sŏl′ĭ-dī′

1. The maximum temperature at which all components of a mixture (such as an alloy) can be in a solid state. Above the solidus some or all of the mixture will be in a liquid state.
2. See illustration at eutecticCompare liquidus

Word History and Origins

Origin of solidus¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin solidus ( nummus ) a solid (coin), a gold (coin)

Origin of solidus²

1900–05; < Latin: solid

Word History and Origins

Origin of solidus¹

C14: from Late Latin solidus ( nummus ) a gold coin (from solidus solid); in Medieval Latin, solidus referred to a shilling and was indicated by a long s, which ultimately became the virgule

Example Sentences

The form scanomodu on the solidus need not be taken into account.

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Name from solidus and ago, to join, or make whole, in allusion to reputed vulnerary qualities.

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Solidipes is from solidus, solid; pes, foot; and is so called because the stem of the plant is solid.

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He shall not have a solidus of my property if he does not give up the woman who is a thorn in the Queen's flesh.

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The asterisk is used to indicate illegible letters, and the solidus (/) erasures.

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