(en) vitriol; (es) vitriolo

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(en) vitriol; (es) vitriolo

(en) vitriol
vit•ri•ol
/ˈvıtrijəl/ noun   [  noncount  ]
   formal   : harsh and angry words
   His speech was full of political vitriol.
  vit•ri•ol•ic /ˌvıtriˈɑːlık/ adj   [more ~; most ~]
   She launched a vitriolic attack against us.
   a vitriolic debate
vit·ri·ol
I. \ˈvi.trēəl, chiefly in substand speech -rəl\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Medieval Latin vitriolum, from Late Latin vitreolum, neuter of vitreolus glassy, from Latin vitreus vitreous
1.
a. : a sulfate of any of various metals (as copper, iron, zinc); especially : a hydrate (as the heptahydrate) of such a sulfate having a glassy appearance or luster
b. : oil of vitriol
c. obsolete : any of various salts not sulfates
  < vitriol de luna is silver nitrate >
2. : something felt to resemble vitriol especially in caustic quality; especially : virulence of feeling or of speech
II. transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
: to expose to the action of vitriol; especially : to dip (as metal) in dilute sulfuric acid

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(es) vitriolo
n. vitriolo, ácido sulfúrico, acije, caparrosa

vitriolo. (Del lat. vitreŏlus, dim. de vitrum, vidrio). m. Quím. ácido sulfúrico. ~ amoniacal. m. Quím. Sulfato de amonio.

~ azul. m. Quím. Sulfato de cobre.

~ blanco. m. Quím. Sulfato de cinc.

~ de plomo. m. anglesita.

~ verde. m. Quím. caparrosa verde. □ V. aceite de ~.