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Meaning of
vitriol
in English
vitriol
us
/vaɪˈtrɪəl/
uk
/vɪˈtraɪəl/
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Definitions
Noun
sulfuric
acid
solution
The
chemist
carefully
handled
the
vitriol
in
the
laboratory
.
a
mixture
of
acid
and
salts
The
factory
produced
a
large
quantity
of
vitriol
for
industrial
use
.
bitterly
abusive
speech
The
politician's
opponent
unleashed
a
stream
of
vitriol
during
the
debate
.
Verb
to
treat
with
acid
;
preserve
The
pickles
were
vitriolized
to
extend
their
shelf
life
.
to
verbally
abuse
bitterly
The
angry
customer
began
to
vitriol
the
company's
customer
service
representative
.
to
treat
with
acid
(
in
metallurgy
process
)
The
metal
was
vitriolized
in
a
solution
of
sulfuric
acid
to
remove
impurities
.
