in vacuo

adverb

in vac·uo in-ˈva-kyə-ˌwō

: in a vacuum

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Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1644, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of in vacuo was in 1644

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in vacuo

adverb

in vac·uo in-ˈvak-yə-ˌwō

: in a vacuum

serum dried in vacuo

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