sol Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
    colloidal suspension; colloidal solution.
  2. noun (Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios
  3. noun the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
    soh; so.

WordNet

Sol noun
Etymology
L.
Definitions
  1. The sun.
  2. (Alchem.) Gold; -- so called from its brilliancy, color, and value. Chaucer.
Sol noun
Etymology
It.
Definitions
  1. (Mus.) (a) A syllable applied in solmization to the note G, or to the fifth tone of any diatonic scale. (b) The tone itself.
Sol noun
Etymology
See Sou.
Definitions
  1. A sou.
  2. A silver and gold coin of Peru. The silver sol is the unit of value, and is worth about 68 cents.

Webster 1913