solidus
pronunciation
How to pronounce solidus in British English:
UK ['sɒlɪdəs]
How to pronounce solidus in American English:
US ['sɒlɪdəs]
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- Noun:
- a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
- a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
Word Origin
- solidus (n.)
- late 14c., plural solidi, used of both English shilling and Roman gold coin, from Late Latin solidus, an imperial Roman coin (worth about 25 denarii), from nummus solidus, literally "solid coin," properly a coin of thick or solid metal, not of thin plate (see solid (adj.)).
Example
- 1. The melting point ( solidus ) of peridotite changes with pressure , so the 2000c melting point at 200 km is only ~ 1400c at 50 km .