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sol·i·dus  (sl-ds)
n. pl. sol·i·di (-d)
1. A gold coin of the Roman Empire used in Europe until the 15th century. Also called bezant.
2. Printing A virgule; a slash.
[Middle English, from Late Latin (nummus) solidus, a solid (sesterce), from Latin solidus, solid; see solid.]
solidus [ˈsɒlɪdəs]
n pl -di [-ˌdaɪ]
1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) Also called diagonal separatrix shilling mark slash stroke virgule a short oblique stroke used in text to separate items of information, such as days, months, and years in dates (18/7/80), alternative words (and/or), numerator from denominator in fractions (55/103), etc.
2. (Historical Terms) a gold coin of the Byzantine empire
[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]
solidus  (sl-ds)
Plural solidi (sl-d)
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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