vitriol

vitriol
/vi"tree euhl/, n., v., vitrioled, vitrioling or (esp. Brit.) vitriolled, vitriolling.
n.
1. Chem. 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. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.
v.t.
4. to treat with or as with vitriol, esp. sulfuric acid.
[1350-1400; ME < ML vitriolum, vitreolum, equiv. to L vitre(us) VITREOUS + -olum, neut. of -olus -OLE1]

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      any of certain hydrated sulfates or sulfuric acid. Most of the vitriols have important and varied industrial uses. Blue, or roman, vitriol is cupric sulfate; green vitriol—also called copperas, a name formerly applied to all the vitriols—is ferrous sulfate. White vitriol is zinc sulfate; red, or rose, vitriol is cobalt sulfate; and uranvitriol is a native uranium sulfate. Oil of vitriol is concentrated sulfuric acid (q.v.).

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