oleum

o le um |ˈōlēəm ˈoʊliəm | ▶noun a dense, corrosive liquid consisting of concentrated sulfuric acid containing excess sulfur trioxide in solution. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘oil. ’

oleum

oleum |ˈəʊlɪəm | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a dense, corrosive liquid consisting of concentrated sulphuric acid containing excess sulphur trioxide in solution. ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘oil ’.

Oleum

Ole um Substantiv, Neutrum Chemie , das |O leum |das Oleum; Genitiv: des Oleums, Olea lateinisch oleum, Öl farblose oder dunkelbraune ölige Flüssigkeit, die sich u. a. zum Ätzen eignet; rauchende Schwefelsäure