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- [oh-lee-uh m]
- /ˈoʊ li əm/
- /ˈəʊ.lɪəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [oh-lee-uh m]
- /ˈoʊ li əm/
Definitions of oleum word
- noun plural oleum Pharmacology. oil. 1
- noun plural oleum Chemistry. pyrosulfuric acid. 1
- noun oleum A dense, corrosive liquid consisting of concentrated sulfuric acid containing excess sulfur trioxide in solution. 1
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Origin of oleum
First appearance:
before 1900 One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < Latin: oil
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Oleum
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
oleum popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
oleum usage trend in Literature
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