See Also: Vitriol(medicine)
oil of vitriol(medicine)
vitriol(dictionary)
vitriol(dictionary)

vitriol (iou)



vitriol noun. LME.
[Old & mod. French, or medieval Latin vitriolum, from Latin VITRUM.]
Any of various sulphates of metallic elements; spec. ferrous sulphate. Also, sulphuric acid. Usu. with specifying word. LME.
vitriol of copper, vitriol of iron, vitriol of lead, etc.
fig. Acrimonious, caustic, or scathing speech, criticism, or feeling. M18.
Vanity Fair The prime villain..against whom all his vitriol would be directed.
Phrases: blue vitriol, copper vitriol copper sulphate. green vitriol ferrous sulphate. oil of vitriol: see OIL noun. white vitriol zinc sulphate.