solvus

noun

sol·​vus

ˈsälvəs,

ˈsȯl-

plural solvi

-ˌvī,

-ˌvē

also solvuses

: a curve on a temperature-composition diagram indicating the limits of solubility of one solid phase in another compare liquidus, solid solution, solidus

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin solvere to dissolve

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