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in vacuo

American  
[in wah-koo-oh, in vak-yoo-oh] / ɪn ˈwɑ kʊˌoʊ, ɪn ˈvæk juˌoʊ /

adverb

Latin.
  1. in a vacuum.

  2. in isolation.


in vacuo British  
/ ɪn ˈvækjʊˌəʊ /

adverb

  1. in a vacuum

  2. in isolation; without reference to facts or evidence

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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No man," said he, "can study Christian theology in vacuo.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hermes was still in vacuo, so we didn't have to cycle the airlock.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

The condensation is accomplished by simple evaporation of the watery part, in pans in vacuo.

From Soil Culture by J. H. Walden

It puts the means of salvation at the service of all, and, prevents the faculties from moving about in vacuo, and finally standing still from sheer hopelessness.

From Arrows of Freethought by G. W. (George William) Foote

The aqueous solution can be concentrated in vacuo over sulphuric acid until it contains 40% of chloric acid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3 "Chitral" to "Cincinnati" by Various

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