liquidus
[ lik-wi-duh s ]
/ ˈlɪk wɪ dəs /
noun Physical Chemistry.
(on a graph of temperature versus composition) the curve connecting the temperatures at which a liquid solution is in equilibrium with its vapor and with the solid solution.
Compare
solidus2
Origin of liquidus
From Latin, dating back to 1900–05; see origin at
liquid
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Example sentences from the Web for liquidus
These curves are also called the "liquidus" and the "solidus" curve respectively.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications |Alexander Findlay
Scientific definitions for liquidus
liquidus
[ lĭk′wĭ-dəs ]
The minimum temperature at which all components of a mixture (such as an alloy) can be in a liquid state. Below the liquidus the mixture will be partly or entirely solid. See illustration at eutectic. Compare solidus.