Associations to the word «Vitriolic»

VITRIOLIC, adjective. Of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol.

VITRIOLIC, adjective. Bitterly scathing, caustic: vitriolic criticism.

VITRIOLIC, adjective. (chemistry) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous.

VITRIOLIC ACID, noun. (chemistry) (obsolete) Alternative term for sulfuric acid (also spelled sulphuric acid).

VITRIOLIC ACID AIR, noun. (chemistry) (obsolete) Sulfur dioxide.

VITRIOLIC, adjective. Harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique".

VITRIOLIC, adjective. Of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action.