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Definition of Vitriol

1. Verb. Expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol.

2. Noun. (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.

3. Verb. Subject to bitter verbal abuse.

4. Noun. Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will.

Definition of Vitriol

1. n. A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster.

2. v. t. To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle.

3. n. A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster.

4. v. t. To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle.

Definition of Vitriol

1. Noun. (dated) sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates ¹

2. Noun. (context: by extension) bitterly abusive language; invective or vituperation ¹

3. Verb. to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Vitriol

1. to treat with sulfuric acid [v -OLED, -OLING, -OLS or -OLLED, -OLLING, -OLS]

Medical Definition of Vitriol

1. A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster. Sulphuric acid; called also oil of vitriol. So called because first made by the distillation of green vitriol. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric. Blue vitriol. See Blue. Green vitriol, ferrous sulphate; copperas. See Green. Oil of vitriol, sulphuric or vitriolic acid; popularly so called because it has the consistency of oil. Red vitriol, a native sulphate of cobalt. Vitriol of Mars, ferric sulphate, a white crystalline substance which dissolves in water, forming a red solution. White vitriol, zinc sulphate, a white crystalline substance used in medicine and in dyeing. It is usually obtained by dissolving zinc in sulphuric acid, or by roasting and oxidizing certain zinc ores. Formerly called also vitriol of zinc. Origin: F. Vitriol; cf. Pr. Vitriol, vetriol, Sp. & Pg. Vitriolo, It. Vitriuolo; fr. L. Vitreolus of glass, vitreus vitreous. See Vitreous. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vitriol

vitrificates vitrificating vitrification vitrifications vitrified vitrifies vitriform vitrify vitrifying vitrina

vitrine vitrines vitrinite vitrinites vitrinitic vitriol (current term) vitriol of Mars vitriolate vitriolated vitriolates

vitriolation vitrioled vitriolic vitriolic acid air vitriolically vitriolick vitrioling vitriolisation vitriolizable vitriolization

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