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oleum

/ˈoʊliəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.75 in modern English

Syllables
oleum
IPA
/ˈoʊliəm/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From German Oleum, from Latin oleum (“olive oil”), from Ancient Greek ἔλαιον (élaion, “olive oil”). Doublet of oil.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Oleum, ἔλαιον

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈoʊliəm/

Usage

Inflected Forms

oleums (plural)

Derived Forms

oleone

Phrases

pyrosulfuric acid

Frequently Paired Words

Olea pyrosulfuric acid

Synonyms

fuming sulfuric acid

Questions

How do you pronounce oleum?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊliəm/.
What does oleum mean?
A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
Where does oleum come from?
It is traced to German.

How to pronounce oleum

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