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sol
Pronunciation: (sōl), [key]
— n. Music.
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
(in the fixed system of solmization) the tone G.
sol
Pronunciation: (sōl, sol), [key]
— n.
a former coin and money of account of France, the 20th part of a livre and equal to 12 deniers: originally gold, later silver, finally copper, it was discontinued in 1794.
sol
Pronunciation: (sōl, sol Sp. sôl), [key]
— pl. sols, so•les
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. Abbr.: S.
Also calleda former gold coin of Peru.
sol
Pronunciation: (sôl, sol), [key]
— n. Physical Chem.
a fluid colloidal solution. Cf.
Sol
Pronunciation: (sol), [key]
— n.
an ancient Roman god personifying the sun.
the sun, personified by the Romans as a god.
a male given name, form of
-sol
a combining form meaning “soil” of the kind specified by the initial element: spodosol.
Sol.
Solicitor.
See
sol.
soluble.
solution.
S.O.L.
— Slang. Slang.
strictly out (of&hasp;) luck.
shit out (of&hasp;) luck.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.