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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sol•i•dus1 (sol′i dəs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -di (-dī′).USA pronunciation - Currencya gold coin of ancient Rome, introduced by Constantine and continued in the Byzantine Empire;
bezant. - Currency(in medieval Europe) a money of account equal to 12 denarii. Cf. sol 2.
- Printingvirgule.
- Late Latin solidus (nummus) a solid (coin), a gold (coin)
- Middle English 1350–1400
sol•i•dus2 (sol′i dəs),USA pronunciation n. [Physical Chem.]- 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. Cf. liquidus.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: solidus /ˈsɒlɪdəs/ n ( pl -di / -ˌdaɪ/) a technical name for slash- a gold coin of the Byzantine empire
Etymology: 14th Century: 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 |