OLEUM


Meaning of OLEUM in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ō -l ē - ə m

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, olive oil ― more at OIL

Date: circa 1823

1 plural olea \ -l ē - ə \ : OIL

2 plural oleums : a heavy oily strongly corrosive solution of sulfur trioxide in anhydrous sulfuric acid

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