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   vitriol

   /ˈvɪtrɪəl/

   noun

   • 1. bitter criticism or malice: "her mother's sudden gush of fury and vitriol"
   • 2. sulphuric acid: archaic, literary "it was as if his words were spraying vitriol on her face"
   • ▪ in names of metallic sulphates, e.g. blue vitriol (copper sulphate) and green vitriol (ferrous sulphate).

   Word Origin late Middle English (denoting the sulphate of various metals): from Old French, or from medieval Latin vitriolum, from Latin vitrum ‘glass’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › vitriolVitriol Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of VITRIOL is bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. How to use vitriol in a sentence.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryVITRIOL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. Synonyms. bile. invective formal. spite (HURT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishVITRIOL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   violent hate and anger expressed through severe criticism: He is a writer who has often been criticized by the press but never before with such vitriol. Synonyms. bile. invective formal. spite (HURT) SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Feelings of dislike and hatred. abhorrence. abomination. anathema. animosity. animus. dislike.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › vitriolVITRIOL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Vitriol definition: any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.. See examples of VITRIOL used in a sentence.

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   Definitions of vitriol. noun. abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will. synonyms: invective, vituperation. see more. verb. subject to bitter verbal abuse. see more. noun. (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › VitriolVitriol - Wikipedia

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   Vitriol is the general chemical name encompassing a class of chemical compounds comprising sulfates of certain metals – originally, iron or copper. Those mineral substances were distinguished by their color, such as green vitriol for hydrated iron (II) sulfate and blue vitriol for hydrated copper (II) sulfate. [1]

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishVITRIOL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   1. another name for sulphuric acid. 2. any one of a number of sulphate salts, such as ferrous sulphate ( green vitriol ), copper sulphate ( blue vitriol ), or zinc sulphate ( white vitriol) 3. speech, writing, etc, displaying rancour, vituperation, or bitterness.