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oleum

[ oh-lee-uhm ]
/ ˈoʊ li əm /

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

Pharmacology. oil.
Chemistry. pyrosulfuric acid.

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Origin of oleum

1900–05; <Latin: oil

Words nearby oleum

oleoresinous, oleo strut, olericulture, olestra, olethreutid, oleum, O level, oleyl alcohol, olfaction, olfactometer, olfactometry
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British Dictionary definitions for oleum

oleum
/ (ˈəʊlɪəm) /

noun plural olea (ˈəʊlɪə) or oleums

another name for fuming sulphuric acid

Word Origin for oleum

from Latin: oil, referring to its oily consistency
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