oleum
[oh-lee-uh m]
- Pharmacology. oil.
- Chemistry. pyrosulfuric acid.
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Origin of oleum
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Oleum coriandri, L. From the fruit (seeds) of Coriandrum sativum.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
Oleum rhodii, L. Said to be derived from the wood of a species of Rhodoriza.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
Oleum croci, L. From the pistils of Crocus sativus (saffron).
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume IIArnold Cooley
Camphor oil; Oleum camphor factitium, L. Prepared by dissolving camphor in nitric acid, in the cold.
Greek-fire was the precursor of gunpowder; it was the oleum incendiarum of the Romans.
The Browning CyclopdiaEdward Berdoe
oleum
- another name for fuming sulphuric acid
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Word Origin
from Latin: oil, referring to its oily consistency
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