Meanings
nounolivil (uncountable)
alternative olivile
- uncountablechemistryA white crystalline substance, obtained from an exudation from the olive, and having a bittersweet taste and acid properties.
Chlorine, passed into aqueous olivil, throws down brown flakes containing chlorine
1866, Henry Watts, A Dictionary of Chemistry
Origin
Compare French olivile.
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