oleum

noun ole·um \ˈō-lē-əm\

Definition of OLEUM

plural olea \-lē-ə\ : oil

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

Latin, olive oil — more at oil

First Known Use: circa 1823

Medical Dictionary

noun ole·um \ˈō-lē-əm\

plural olea \-lē-ə\

: oil 1

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