solidus

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[ sol-i-duhs ]

noun,plural sol·i·di [sol-i-dahy]. /ˈsɒl ɪˌdaɪ/.
  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 sol2.

Origin of solidus

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

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Other definitions for solidus (2 of 2)

solidus2
[ sol-i-duhs ]

nounPhysical 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.

Origin of solidus

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1900–05; <Latin: solid

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British Dictionary definitions for solidus

solidus

/ (ˈsɒlɪdəs) /


nounplural -di (-ˌdaɪ)
  1. a technical name for slash (def. 12)

  2. a gold coin of the Byzantine empire

Origin of solidus

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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

[ sŏlĭ-dəs ]


Plural solidi (sŏlĭ-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. See illustration at eutectic. Compare liquidus.

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