sol n 1: a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid [syn: {colloidal solution}, {colloidal suspension}] 2: (Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios 3: the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization [syn: {soh}, {so}] [also: {soles} (pl)] soles See {sol}