Oleum is an English word. Below you'll find 2 example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Oleum in a sentence
Oleum meaning
A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
Using Oleum
- The main meaning on this page is: A solution of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.
Context around Oleum
- Average sentence length in these examples: 17.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 0 end
- Sentence types: 2 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Oleum
- In this selection, "oleum" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 17.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, give stand out and add context to how "oleum" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include the oleum is then and to give oleum a solution. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "oleum" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with oleum
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
The oleum is then diluted with water to form concentrated sulfuric acid. (12 words)
Sulfuric acid and SO 3 combine to give oleum, a solution of pyrosulfuric acid (H 2 S 2 O 7 ) in sulfuric acid. (23 words)
Sulfuric acid and SO 3 combine to give oleum, a solution of pyrosulfuric acid (H 2 S 2 O 7 ) in sulfuric acid. (23 words)
The oleum is then diluted with water to form concentrated sulfuric acid. (12 words)
Example sentences (2)
Sulfuric acid and SO 3 combine to give oleum, a solution of pyrosulfuric acid (H 2 S 2 O 7 ) in sulfuric acid.
The oleum is then diluted with water to form concentrated sulfuric acid.