单词 | vitriol |
释义 | Word Frequency vitriol(ˈvɪtrɪˌɒl) noun 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 verbWord forms: -ols, -oling, -oled, -ols, -olling or -olled (transitive) 4. to attack or injure with or as if with vitriol 5. to treat with vitriol Word origin C14: from Medieval Latin vitriolum, from Late Latin vitriolus glassy, from Latin vitrum glass, referring to the glossy appearance of the sulphates |
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