vitriol
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Latin vitriolum (“sulphuric acid”), from Latin vitrum (“glass”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
vitriol (plural vitriols)
- (dated) sulphuric acid and various metal sulphates
- (by extension) bitterly abusive language
- 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
- For days, online forums sparked with outrage against politicians and race organizers, a tone that turned to vitriol against runners, even from some shaming other runners for being selfish.
- 2012 November 2, Ken Belson, "[1]," New York Times (retrieved 2 November 2012):
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Translations [edit]
sulphuric acid — see sulphuric acid
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Verb [edit]
vitriol (third-person singular simple present vitriols, present participle vitrioling, simple past and past participle vitrioled)