oleum

[ oh-lee-uhm ]

noun,plural o·le·a [oh-lee-uh] /ˈoʊ li ə/ for 1, o·le·ums for 2.
  1. Pharmacology. oil.

  2. Chemistry. pyrosulfuric acid.

Origin of oleum

1
1900–05; <Latin: oil

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oleum

/ (ˈəʊlɪəm) /


nounplural olea (ˈəʊlɪə) or oleums
  1. another name for fuming sulphuric acid

Origin of oleum

1
from Latin: oil, referring to its oily consistency

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