Look up: vitriol

1. vitriol
   [n] - (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide 2. [v] - expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol 3. [v] - subject to bitter verbal abuse
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2. Vitriol
   Vit'ri·ol noun [ French vitriol ; confer Pr. vitriol , vetriol , Spanish & Portuguese vitriolo , Italian vitriuolo ; from Latin vitreolus of glass, vitreus vitreous. See Vitreous .] (Chemis...
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3. Vitriol
   Vit'ri·ol transitive verb [ imperfect & past participle -oled or -olled ; present participle & verbal noun -oling or -olling .] [ From Vitriol , ...
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4. vitriol
   <chemistry> 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. B...
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5. vitriol
   oil of vitriol noun (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
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6. Vitriol
   • (n.) To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle. • (n.) To vitriolize. • (n.) A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster. • (n.) Sulphuric acid; -- called also oil of vitriol. So called because...
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7. vitriol
   any of certain hydrated sulfates or sulfuric acid. Most of the vitriols have important and varied industrial uses. Blue, or roman, vitriol is cupric ...
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8. vitriol
   vitriol, vitrioled, vitriolled, vitrioling, vitriolling, vitriols 1. Any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc. 2. Oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid. 3. A highly corrosive acid made from ...
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9. vitriol
   vitriol: see sulfuric acid.
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10. vitriol
    Type: Term Pronunciation: vit′rē-ol Definitions: 1. Any of the various salts of sulfuric acid, blue vitriol (cupric sulfate), green vitriol (ferrous sulfate), white vitriol (zinc sulfate).
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11. vitriol
    Former name for any of a number of sulphate salts. Blue, green, and white vitriols are copper, ferrous, and zinc sulphate, respectively. Oil of vitriol is a former name for sulphuric acid
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