Definitions for vitriol
ˈvɪ tri əlvit·ri·ol

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. vitriol, oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acidnoun

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

2. vituperation, invective, vitriolverb

   abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

3. vitriolverb

   expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol

4. vitriolverb

   subject to bitter verbal abuse

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. vitriolnoun

   sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates

2. vitriolnoun

   bitterly abusive language; invective or vituperation

3. vitriolverb

   to subject someone to bitter verbal abuse

4. Etymology: From vitriolum, from vitrum.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vitriol

   Vitriol is the general chemical name encompassing a class of chemical compound comprising sulfates of certain metals – originally, iron or copper. Those mineral substances were distinguished by their color, such as green vitriol for hydrated iron(II) sulfate and blue vitriol for hydrated copper(II) sulfate.These materials were originally found as crystals formed by evaporation of groundwater that percolated through sulfide minerals and collected in pools on the floor of old mines. The word vitriol comes from the Latin word vitriolus, meaning "small glass", as those crystals resembled pieces of colored glass. Oil of vitriol was an old name for concentrated sulfuric acid, which was historically obtained through the dry distillation (pyrolysis) of vitriols. The name, shortened to vitriol, continued to be used for this viscous liquid long after the minerals came to be called "sulfates". The term vitriolic in the sense of "harshly condemnatory" is derived from the corrosive nature of this substance.

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1. vitriol

   Vitriol refers to extreme and bitter criticism or harsh and abusive language used to express one's anger, contempt, or hatred towards someone or something. It usually involves aggressive and inflammatory words or actions intended to hurt, demean, or belittle others.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Vitriolnoun

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

2. Vitriolnoun

   sulphuric acid; -- called also oil of vitriol. So called because first made by the distillation of green vitriol. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric

3. Etymology: [From Vitriol, n.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Vitriol

   vit′ri-ol, n. the popular name of sulphuric acid: a soluble sulphate of a metal—green vitriol=sulphate of iron, blue vitriol=sulphate of copper, white vitriol=sulphate of zinc.—v.t. Vit′riolāte, to convert into vitriol.—n. Vitriolā′tion, the act or process of converting into vitriol.—adjs. Vitriol′ic, pertaining to or having the qualities of vitriol: biting, very severe; Vit′riolīsable.—n. Vitriolisā′tion.—v.t. Vit′riolise, to vitriolate: to poison with vitriol.—Elixir of vitriol, old name for the aromatic sulphuric acid of the Pharmacopœia; Oil of vitriol, concentrated sulphuric acid. [O. Fr.,—Low L. vitriolum—vitriolus—L. vitreus, of glass.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of vitriol in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of vitriol in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of vitriol in a Sentence

1. Willie Flowers:

   This is just political posturing that nobody needs right now, if the governor's going to do something, he should with his power as governor look at the many broken systems based on the same type of vitriol, contempt, hatred, that caused the murders of these gentlemen. Every system that has been broken, as the governor of Maryland, he alone can change all of it.

2. Joe Biden:

   This violence against Democrats, Republicans, and nonpartisan officials just doing their jobs are the consequence of lies told for power and profit, lies repeated over and over to generate a cycle of anger, hate, vitriol, and even violence.

3. Mark Warner:

   For years, we saw former President Donald Trump – along with a number of foreign leaders – successfully utilize Facebook and other large social media platforms to sow misinformation, bully opponents, and spread anti-democratic vitriol, while this is a welcome step by Facebook, the reality is that bad actors still have the ability to exploit and weaponize the platform. Policymakers ultimately must address the root of these issues, which includes pushing for oversight and effective moderation mechanisms to hold platforms accountable for a business model that spreads real-world harm.

4. Rand Paul:

   If we are about to try to impeach a president, where is the chief justice? If the accused is no longer president, where is the constitutional power to impeach him? impeachment is for removal from office and the accused here has already left office. Hyper-partisan Democrats are about to drag our great country into the gutter of rancor and vitriol the likes of which has never been seen in our nation's history.

5. Raphael Warnock:

   If it is true that a man who has dominated the news and poisoned the discussion for months needs to repent, then it is doubly true that a nation that can produce such a man and make his vitriol go viral needs to repent, no matter what happens next month, more than a third of the nation that would go along with this, is reason to be afraid. America needs to repent for its worship of Whiteness, on full display this season.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=vitriol
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Vitriol
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitriol
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vitriol
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=vitriol