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单词 vitriol
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
vit•ri•ol /ˈvɪtriəl/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. something highly sharp or severe in effect, as biting criticism.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
vit•ri•ol  (vitrē əl),USA pronunciation n., v., -oled, -ol•ing or (esp. Brit.) -olled, -ol•ling. 
n. 
  1. Chemistryany of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white vitriol, etc.
  2. Chemistryoil of vitriol;
    sulfuric acid.
  3. something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism.

v.t. 
  1. Chemistryto treat with or as with vitriol, esp. sulfuric acid.
  • Medieval Latin vitriolum, vitreolum, equivalent. to Latin vitre(us) vitreous + -olum, neuter of -olus -ole1
  • Middle English 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
vitriol /ˈvɪtrɪˌɒl/ n
  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
Etymology: 14th Century: 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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