solvus
noun
sol·vus
\ˈsälvəs, ˈsȯl-\
Definition of solvus
solvi
\-ˌvī, -ˌvē\ alsosolvuses
: a curve on a temperature-composition diagram indicating the limits of solubility of one solid phase in another — compare liquidus solid solution solidus
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Origin and Etymology of solvus
New Latin, from Latin solvere to dissolve
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