Solidus
Encyclopedia
Solidus may refer to:
- Solidus (punctuation)Solidus (punctuation)The solidus is a punctuation mark used to indicate fractions including fractional currency. It may also be called a shilling mark, an in-line fraction bar, or a fraction slash....
, the "⁄" grammatical punctuation character, also used in mathematics - Slash (punctuation)Slash (punctuation)The slash is a sign used as a punctuation mark and for various other purposes. It is now often called a forward slash , and many other alternative names.-History:...
a sign, "/" (SOLIDUS U+002F in the UnicodeUnicodeUnicode is a computing industry standard for the consistent encoding, representation and handling of text expressed in most of the world's writing systems...
standard) used as a punctuation mark and for various other purposes. It is often called a forward slash (to distinguish it from the backslashBackslashThe backslash is a typographical mark used mainly in computing. It was first introduced to computers in 1960 by Bob Bemer. Sometimes called a reverse solidus or a slosh, it is the mirror image of the common slash....
, "\"), and many other alternative names - Solidus (chemistry)Solidus (chemistry)In chemistry, materials science, and physics, the solidus is the locus of temperatures below which a given substance is completely solid...
, the temperature below which a mixture is completely solid - Solidus (coin)Solidus (coin)The solidus was originally a gold coin issued by the Romans, and a weight measure for gold more generally, corresponding to 4.5 grams.-Roman and Byzantine coinage:...
, a coin used in Ancient Rome
See also
- Solidus Snake, a character in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty