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oleo

[oh-lee-oh] Origin

o·le·o

[oh-lee-oh]

Origin:
1880–85; by shortening of oleomargarine

oleo, olio.

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a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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oleo-

a combining form meaning “oil,” used in the formation of compound words: oleograph.
Also, especially before a vowel, ole-.


Origin:
< Latin, combining form representing oleum oil
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Word Origin & History

oleo
1884, connercial shortening of oleomargarine.
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Medical Dictionary

oleo- or ole-
pref.
Oil: oleic acid.

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Abbreviations & Acronyms
oleo
oleomargarine
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