vitriol

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Synonyms: vitreol

Antonyms: vitreol

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|dated}} Any of various [[metal]] [[sulphate]]s.
2. {{lb|en|dated}} {{cap|[[oil of vitriol]]}} ([[sulfuric acid]]).
3. {{senseid|en|language}} {{lb|en|by extension}} [[bitterly|Bitterly]] [[abusive]] [[language]].

Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To subject to bitter [[verbal]] [[abuse]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|metallurgy}} To [[dip]] in [[dilute]] [[sulfuric acid]]; to [[pickle]].
3. {{lb|en|transitive|colloquial}} To [[vitriolize]].

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