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vitriol

vit·ri·ol [ víttree l ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. bitter criticism: extreme bitterness and hatred toward somebody or something, or an expression of this feeling in speech or writing

2. glassy metallic sulfate: a glassy metallic sulfate such as that of copper or iron

3. chemistry  ( archaic or literary )
Same as  sulfuric acid


[14th century. < medieval Latin vitriolum< Latin vitrum "glass"]
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