Definitions for vitriolˈvɪ tri əl
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
vit•ri•olˈvɪ tri əl(n.)
any of various glassy metallic sulfates, as copper sulfate or iron sulfate.
Category: Chemistry
oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid.
Category: Chemistry
something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.
Origin of vitriol:
1350–1400; ME < ML vitreolum= L vitre(us)vitreous+-olum, neut. of -olus -ole1
Princeton's WordNet
vitriol, oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid(noun)
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
vituperation, invective, vitriol(verb)
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
vitriol(verb)
expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
vitriol(verb)
subject to bitter verbal abuse
Wiktionary
vitriol(Noun)
sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates
vitriol(Noun)
bitterly abusive language; invective or vituperation
vitriol(Verb)
to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse
Origin: From vitriolum, from vitrum.
Webster Dictionary
Vitriol(noun)
a sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster
Vitriol(noun)
sulphuric acid; -- called also oil of vitriol. So called because first made by the distillation of green vitriol. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric
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