solidus
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1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin solidus (nummus) a solid (coin), a gold (coin)
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin solidus (nummus) a solid (coin), a gold (coin)
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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.
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| —n , pl -di | |
| 1. | a technical name for slash |
| 2. | a gold coin of the Byzantine empire |
| [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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Word Origin & History
solidus
late 14c., pl. solidi, used of both English shilling and Roman gold coin, from L.L. solidus, an imperial Roman coin (worth about 25 denarii), from nummus solidus, lit. "solid coin" (see solid).
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| solidus (sŏl'ĭ-dəs) Pronunciation Key
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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Example sentences
The numerator and denominator of the fraction shall be diagonally arranged about the solidus.
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