Solidus
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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 Unicode
    Unicode
    Unicode 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 backslash
    Backslash
    The 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
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