vitriol

n.

1. 1. See sulfuric acid.
   2. Any of various sulfates of metals, such as ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, or copper sulfate.
2. Bitterly abusive feeling or expression.

tr.v., -oled, or -olled, -ol·ing, or -ol·ling, -ols, or -ols.
To expose or subject to vitriol.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin vitriolum, from Late Latin vitreolum, neuter of vitreolus, of glass, from Latin vitreus. See vitreous.]

(vĭt'rē-ōl', -əl)
n.

1. Any of various sulfates of metals, such as ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, or copper sulfate.
2. See sulfuric acid.

Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
  Synonyms: oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid

Meaning #2: abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
  Synonyms: vituperation, invective

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The verb vitriol has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol

Meaning #2: subject to bitter verbal abuse

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - vitriol
v. tr. - behandle med vitriol

Nederlands (Dutch)
zwavelzuur, metaalsulfaat, sarcasme/ venijn, kritiek

Français (French)
n. - (Chim, fig) vitriol
v. tr. - exposer/soumettre au vitriol

Deutsch (German)
n. - schwefelsaures Salz, Bissigkeit
v. - beizen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (χημ.) θειικό οξύ, βιτριόλι

Italiano (Italian)
vetriolo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - vitríolo (m) (ácido sulfúrico) (Quím.)

Русский (Russian)
купорос, яд

Español (Spanish)
n. - vitriolo, virulencia, veneno
v. tr. - tratar con vitriolo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - vitriol

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
硫酸, 讽刺, 矾, 用硫酸处理

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 硫酸, 諷刺, 礬
v. tr. - 用硫酸處理

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 황산염, 신랄한 비판
v. tr. - 황산으로 처리하다, 황산에 담그다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 礬類, 硫酸
v. - 硫酸で処理する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) زاج, نقد لاذع‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חומצה גופרתית, סרקאזם‬
v. tr. - ‮חשף לחומצה גופרתית או הפעיל אותה על‬

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