the temperature in a phase equilibrium diagram below which no liquids are present; the highest temperature at which a metal or alloy is completely solid
a gold coin of the Byzantine Empire; widely circulated in Europe in the Middle Ages
Roman gold coin, weighing 72 to the pound, minted from 309 as part of the reform of the currency after the collapse of the 3rd century The prestige coin of the later empire, in which taxes and tribute were demanded, it was valued by barbarians as far as Scandinavia
{i} gold coin used in ancient Rome; punctuation mark in the forma of a diagonal line, slash (/)
Temperature at which a solder alloy becomes completely solid See also 'Liquidus' Depending on the composition, there may be a plastic zone between the two temperatures