Vitriol

/ˈvɪtɹiəl/

Synonyms for "vitriol" (32 found)

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Closest matches (7)

Noun(4 words)
invectiveoil of vitriolsulfuric acidabuse

Strong matches (9)

animusbad bloodbitter feelingbitternessfeudgall
Noun(3 words)
caustic criticismconcentrated sulfuric aciddiatribe

Related words (16)

Noun(4 words)
scurrilitysulfate mineralsulphuric acidvituperation

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More general

19 entries
abuseacidassailassaultattackchemical compoundchemical substancecontumelycriticisminorganic compoundinsultlash outmineralrevilementrhetoricround

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More specific

7 entries
abuseblue vitrioldiatribegreen vitriolinvectiveoil of vitriolwhite vitriol

Collocations

6 entries
blue vitriolgreen vitrioloil of vitriolvitriolic criticismvitriolic languagewhite vitriol

Inflections

1 entries

Derivations

3 entries

Sample sentences

6 total sentences available.

Tatoeba + Wiktionary

I heard more vitriol in the debate than reasoned argument.

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Sulfuric acid was once known as "oil of vitriol."

Source: tatoeba (3077594)

Sulfuric acid was already known to medieval alchemists as oil of vitriol.

Source: tatoeba (9329705)

CRYSTALS of Venus or of copper, called also vitriol of Venus, is copper reduced into the form of vitriol by spirit of nitre, or by dissolving verdegris in good distilled vinegar, till the acid be saturated; it is very caustic and used to eat off proud flesh. It is also used by painters, and manufacturers, and sold under the name of distilled vinegar. See CHEMISTRY.

Source: wiktionary

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