vitriol

Definition of Vitriol in English :

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Noun

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

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

2. invective, vitriol, vituperation

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

Verb

3. vitriol

expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol

4. vitriol

subject to bitter verbal abuse

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Vitriol

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noun

1. another name for sulphuric acid

2.

any one of a number of sulphate salts, such as ferrous sulphate (green vitriol), copper sulphate (blue vitriol), or zinc sulphate (white vitriol)

3.

speech, writing, etc, displaying rancour, vituperation, or bitterness

verb -ols, -oling, -oled, -olling or -olled (transitive)

4.

to attack or injure with or as if with vitriol

5.

to treat with vitriol

Vitriol

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noun

1.

a.

any of several sulfates of metals, as copper sulfate (blue vitriol), iron sulfate (green vitriol), or zinc sulfate (white vitriol)

b.

sulfuric acid

2.

sharpness or bitterness of feeling, as in speech or writing; venom

verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvitriˌoled or ˈvitriˌolled, ˈvitriˌoling or ˈvitriˌolling

3.

to treat with or as with vitriol

Vitriol

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n.

1.

a. See sulfuric acid.

b. Any of various sulfates of metals, such as ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, or copper sulfate.

2. Bitterly abusive feeling or expression.

tr.v. vit·ri·oled, vit·ri·ol·ing, vit·ri·ols or vit·ri·olled or vit·ri·ol·ling

To expose or subject to vitriol.

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