liquidus

[ lik-wi-duhs ]

/ ˈlɪk wɪ dəs /

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noun Physical Chemistry.

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

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Origin of liquidus

From Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at liquid

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How to use liquidus in a sentence

I suck the liquid air: I inhale the upper air,—the æther liquidus of the poets.
Minor Poems by Milton|John Milton
These curves are also called the "liquidus" and the "solidus" curve respectively.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications|Alexander Findlay

Scientific definitions for liquidus

liquidus

[ lĭk′wĭ-dəs ]

The minimum temperature at which all components of a mixture (such as an alloy) can be in a liquid state. Below the liquidus the mixture will be partly or entirely solid. See illustration at eutectic. Compare solidus.