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solidus
1[ sol-i-duhs ]
/ ˈsɒl ɪ dəs /
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noun, plural sol·i·di [sol-i-dahy]. /ˈsɒl ɪˌdaɪ/.
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Origin of solidus
11350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin solidus (nummus) a solid (coin), a gold (coin)
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solidus2
[ sol-i-duhs ]
/ ˈsɒl ɪ dəs /
noun Physical Chemistry.
(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.
Compare liquidus.
Origin of solidus
21900–05; <Latin: solid
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British Dictionary definitions for solidus
solidus
/ (ˈsɒlɪdəs) /
noun plural -di (-ˌdaɪ)
a technical name for slash (def. 12)
a gold coin of the Byzantine empire
Word Origin for solidus
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
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Scientific definitions for solidus
solidus
[ sŏl′ĭ-dəs ]
Plural solidi (sŏl′ĭ-dī′)
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. See illustration at eutectic. Compare liquidus.
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