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vitriol

vit·riol

UK/ˈvɪtɹiɒl/ US/ˈvɪtɹiəl/ uncommon dated
noun (2) verb (2)

noun

1.
2.

verb

1.

expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol

2.

Origin

From Middle English vitriol, from Old French vitriol, from Medieval Latin vitriolum (“sulfuric acid”), from vitrum (“glass”).

Phrases

  • blue vitriol
  • copper vitriol
  • elixir of vitriol
  • green vitriol
  • hurl vitriol
  • iron vitriol
  • oil of vitriol
  • red vitriol

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