solidus

Fetched 2026-10-26 (cache).

Synonyms: solids, solidum, solinus

Antonyms: solids, solidum, solinus

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} Various [[medieval]] and early [[modern]] [[coin]]s or [[units of account]], ''particularly:''
2. {{lb|en|historical}} The weight of the [[Roman]] gold coin, 1/60 of a [[Roman pound]] under [[Diocletian]] or 1/72 [[lb]]. (about 4.5 [[gram]]s) after [[Constantine]].
3. {{senseid|en|French weight}} {{lb|en|historical}} A medieval French weight, 1/20 of the [[Carolingian pound]].
4. {{lb|en|typography}} {{synonym of|en|slash}} ⟨'''[[/]]'''⟩, originally {{lb|en|UK}} in its use as the [[shilling mark]] and now its formal designation by the [[ISO]] and [[Unicode]].
5. {{lb|en|typography}} The formal name of the [[oblique]] [[strikethrough]] [[overlay]] (as in A̷ and B̸) in [[Unicode]].
6. {{lb|en|typography}} The [[division]] [[line]] between the [[numerator]] and the [[denominator]] of a [[fraction]], whether [[horizontal]] or [[oblique]].
7. {{lb|en|chemistry|physics}} The line in a [[phase diagram]] marking the [[temperature]]s and [[pressure]]s below which a given substance is a [[stable]] [[solid]].

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