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noun
- 1. another term for slash British
- 2. a curve in a graph of the temperature and composition of a mixture, below which the substance is entirely solid.
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Solidus has different meanings in English, such as a gold coin from the ancient Roman empire, the symbol / used to separate numbers or words, and the temperature at which a mixture melts. Learn more about the history, usage, and examples of solidus from Cambridge Dictionary.
The solidus is the locus of temperatures (a curve on a phase diagram) below which a given substance is completely solid (crystallized). The solidus temperature, specifies the temperature below which a material is completely solid, and the minimum temperature at which a melt can co-exist with crystals in thermodynamic equilibrium.
Solidus is an ancient Roman gold coin and a symbol for shillings. Learn more about its history, usage, and examples from the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
Solidus can refer to a gold coin of ancient Rome, a slash mark (/), or a curve on a graph of temperature versus composition. Learn the origin, meaning, and usage of solidus in different contexts.
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Etymology
From Middle English solidus, from classical Latin solidus (“solid”), see below. In numismatic and weight senses, via medieval Latin solidus (“various coins”), from Late Latin solidus (“a gold coin of the Roman Empire”). In chemical sense, via German Solidus, coined by H.W.B. Roozeboom in his 1899 Zeitschrift für Physikalische Chemie, Stöchiometrie, und Verwandtschaftslehre(XXX, page 387). In typography, from the shilling mark originally being an abbreviation (a long s ⟨ſ⟩), of Medieval Latin...
Pronunciation
1. (General American) enPR: sŏl'ĭdəs, IPA(key): /ˈsɑlɪdəs/ 2. (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒlɪdəs/
Noun
solidus (plural solidi or soliduses) 1. (historical) Various medieval and early modern coins or units of account, particularly: 1.1. A Roman ~23k gold coin introduced by Diocletian in AD301 and called by that name, but reissued at a slightly lower weight by Constantine I. 1.2. Its successor Byzantine coins, from the eleventh century onward of progressively debased weight and purity. 1.3. (obsolete) Synonym of sol or sou: a Carolingian unit of account equivalent to a solidus of silver. 1.4. (o...
Alternative forms
1. soldus
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *soliðos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-i-dʰ-o-s (“entire”), suffixed form of root *solh₂- (“integrate, whole”).
Pronunciation
1. (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈso.li.dus/, [ˈs̠ɔlʲɪd̪ʊs̠] 2. (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈso.li.dus/, [ˈsɔːlid̪us]
Etymology
From Latin solidus.
Noun
solidus m (definite singular solidusen, indefinite plural solidi, definite plural solidiene) 1. (historical, numismatics) a solidus
Etymology
Borrowed from French solidus.
Noun
solidus n (uncountable) 1. (physics) solidus
Learn the meaning and usage of the word solidus in English, Latin, Norwegian and Romanian. Find out its history as a coin, a unit of account, a typographic symbol and a chemical term.
Solidus is a noun that can refer to a gold coin from the ancient Roman empire or a symbol / used to separate numbers, letters, or words. Learn more about its meaning, usage and pronunciation with examples and translations.
Solidus is a noun that can refer to a gold coin, a slash, or a melting point. Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of solidus from various sources and dictionaries.
