vitriol
Any of various metal sulphatesAny of various metal sulphates.
» I heard more vitriol in the debate than reasoned argument.
У суперечці я чув більше жовчу, ніж розумної аргументації. — shanghainese
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3 senses(countable, dated, uncountable)Any of various metal sulphates.
Vitriol
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(countable, dated, uncountable)Oil of vitriol (sulfuric acid).
(broadly, countable, uncountable)Bitterly abusive language.
abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
Examples
3 sentencesI heard more vitriol in the debate than reasoned argument.
У суперечці я чув більше жовчу, ніж розумної аргументації. — shanghainese
Sulfuric acid was once known as "oil of vitriol."
deFrüher wurde Schwefelsäure als „Vitriolöl“ bezeichnet. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Sulfuric acid was already known to medieval alchemists as oil of vitriol.
deAls Vitriolöl war Schwefelsäure schon den Alchimisten des Mittelalters bekannt. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English vitriol, from Old French vitriol, from Medieval Latin vitriolum (“sulfFrom Middle English vitriol, from Old French vitriol, from Medieval Latin vitriolum (“sulfuric acid”), from vitrum (“glass”).
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Forms
plural: vitriolsSynonyms
5 synonyms- (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry:oil of vitriolsulfuric acidsulphuric acid
- abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will:vituperationinvective
Word family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable