vitriol English

Meaning vitriol meaning

What does vitriol mean?

vitriol

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

— verb subject to bitter verbal abuse

— verb expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol

— noun (= vituperation) abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

Synonyms vitriol synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as vitriol?

vitriol English » English

sulphuric acid

sulfuric acid

oil of vitriol

mordancy

causticity

vituperation

invective

sulfate

acrimoniousness

acidity

vitriolous

vitriolic

sulphate

spite

spirit of sulphur

rancour

rancor

pyrotic

poison

fire-breathing

envenom

embitterment

dipping acid hydric sulfate

corrosive

copperas

chamber acid

bitterness

animosity

alumen

alum

acrimony

acridness

acridity

acrid

acerbity

Topics vitriol topics

What do people use vitriol to talk about?

Work and occupation Occupation Working with minerals

Working with chemicals

• What are the names of specific chemicals?
  acetate alcohol amino ammonia arsenic asbestos bicarbonate butane camphor carbohydrate chloride chlorine cleaner cleanser colloidal creosote cyanide detergent diesel dioxide emulsion enamel ethane ethanol ether fluoride fluorite fuel gas gel helium hydrogen iodine leaven hydrocarbon hydrochloric gasohol gasoline glycerin kerosene lacquer latex lithium lubricant methane neon nitrogen nylon oil oxide oxygen ozone paraffin peroxide phosgene petrochemical petrol petrolatum petroleum polyester protein rayon resin rosin yeast silicate silicon sodium solution sol solvent spar sulfuric tallow tannin tartar thinner turpentine varnish vitriol water