Associations to the word «Vitriolic»
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Wiktionary
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.
Dictionary definition
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.
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