- vitriolise
- vitˈriolize or vitˈriolise transitive verb1. To vitriolate2. To injure with vitriol• • •Main Entry: ↑vitriol
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vitriolise — /ˈvɪtriəlaɪz/ (say vitreeuhluyz) verb (t) (vitriolised, vitriolising) 1. to treat with or change into vitriol. 2. to injure or burn with vitriol or sulphuric acid, as by throwing it in someone s face. Also, vitriolize. –vitriolisation… …
vitriolize — vitriolization, n. /vi tree euh luyz /, v.t., vitriolized, vitriolizing. 1. to treat with or change into vitriol. 2. to injure or burn with sulfuric acid. Also, esp. Brit., vitriolise. [1685 95; VITRIOL + IZE] * * * … Universalium
vitriol — [ vitrijɔl ] n. m. • XIIIe; vedriol v. 1100; lat. vitreolus « vitreux » 1 ♦ Chim. Anc. Sulfate. Vitriol blanc (sulfate de zinc), bleu (de cuivre), vert (sulfate ferreux). 2 ♦ Huile de vitriol (1560) , et ellipt … Encyclopédie Universelle
vitriol — /ˈvɪtriɒl / (say vitreeol) noun 1. Chemistry any of certain metallic sulphates of glassy appearance, as of copper (blue vitriol), or iron (green vitriol), or zinc (white vitriol), etc. 2. sulphuric acid. 3. something highly caustic, or severe in… …
vitriolize — vitriolization, n. /vi tree euh luyz /, v.t., vitriolized, vitriolizing. 1. to treat with or change into vitriol. 2. to injure or burn with sulfuric acid. Also, esp. Brit., vitriolise. [1685 95; VITRIOL + IZE] … Useful english dictionary
