Dictionary Definition
solidus
Noun
1 a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely
circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages [syn: bezant, bezzant, byzant]
2 a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related
items of information [syn: slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrix] [also: solidi (pl)]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Noun
- The line between the numerator and the denominator of a fraction.
- A forward slash or virgule.
- A late Roman gold coin (after 3rd Century CE); a bezant.
- In the context of "chemistry|physics": a line, in a phase diagram, below which a given substance is a stable solid.
Latin
Adjective
solidusNoun
solidus- a gold coin
Extensive Definition
Solidus can refer to:
- Solidus (punctuation), the "⁄" punctuation character
- solidus (chemistry), a concept in chemistry, materials science, and physics
- solidus (coin), a coin used in Ancient Rome
- Solidus Snake, a character in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty
solidus in German: Solidus
(Begriffsklärung)
solidus in Finnish: Solidus
(täsmennyssivu)
solidus in French: Solidus
solidus in Dutch: Solidus