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oil of vitriol

noun

, Chemistry.


oil of vitriol

noun

  1. another name for sulphuric acid
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of oil of vitriol1

First recorded in 1570–80
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Example Sentences

That plan is variously modified, by different oil-of-vitriol makers in this country and in France.

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