Oleum


[oh-lee-uh m] /ˈoʊ li əm/

noun, plural olea
[oh-lee-uh] /ˈoʊ li ə/ (Show IPA), for 1, oleums for 2.
1.
Pharmacology. .
2.
Chemistry. .
/ˈəʊlɪəm/
noun (pl) olea (ˈəʊlɪə), oleums
1.
another name for fuming sulphuric acid

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