omiro

Yoruba

Etymology

From omi (“water”) +‎ oró (“toxin, poison”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ō.mĩ̄.ɾó/

Noun

omiró

1. salt water

   Synonym: omi-iyọ̀

2. (chemistry) acid

Derived terms

• ìfa-omiró-nǹkanyọ (“distillation”)
• omiró fọ́sífọ̀ (“phosphoric acid”)
• omiró àtìgbàdégbà (“periodic acid”)