SOLIDUS


Meaning of SOLIDUS in English

[ 'sɒlɪdəs ]

■ noun ( plural solidi -dʌɪ )

1》 chiefly Brit. another term for slash (in sense 3).

2》 Chemistry a curve in a graph of the temperature and composition of a mixture, below which the substance is entirely solid.

3》 historical a gold coin of the later Roman Empire.

Origin

L., lit. 'solid'; sense 3 is from L. ~ (nummus) .

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