vitriolic+acid
11vitriolic — /vi tree ol ik/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol. 2. obtained from vitriol. 3. very caustic; scathing: vitriolic criticism. [1660 70; VITRIOL + IC] Syn. 3. acid, bitter. Ant. 3. bland, mild. * * * …
12vitriolic — vitriol ► NOUN 1) archaic or literary sulphuric acid. 2) extreme bitterness or malice. DERIVATIVES vitriolic adjective vitriolically adverb. ORIGIN originally denoting the sulphate of various metals: from Latin vitriolum, from vitrum glass …
13acid — adjective 1) a slightly acid flavor Syn: acidic, sour, tart, bitter, sharp, acrid, pungent, acerbic, vinegary, acetic, acetous Ant: sweet 2) acid remarks …
14vitriolic — Synonyms and related words: acerbic, acid, acidulous, acrid, acrimonious, antagonistic, antipathetic, asperous, astringent, belligerent, biting, bitter, caustic, clashing, colliding, conflicting, cutting, despiteful, double edged, edged,… …
15acid — n 1. acrimony, acrimoniousness, acerbity, causticity, mordancy; astringency, trenchancy, virulence, virulency, asperity, venomousness, venomness. adj 2.(all usu. of taste) sour, vinegarish, vinegary, acetous, bitter, tart, harsh; acerb, acerbic,… …
16vitriolic — adj 1. caustic, acrimonious, mordant, mordacious, bitter, acrid, acidulous, acid, pungent; trenchant, cutting, incisive, slashing, scathing; keen, pointed, sharp, sharp tongued; penetrating, piercing, stinging, pricking, nipping, biting;… …
17Fuming sulphuric acid — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… …
18Nordhausen sulphuric acid — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… …
19Sulphuric acid — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… …
20Spirit of vitriolic ether — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
