Meaning of VITRIOLIC
| Pronunciation: | | `vitree'âlik
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- [adj] of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action
- [adj] 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"
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| | Synonyms: | | acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, corrosive, destructive, erosive, sulfurous, sulphurous, unpleasant, venomous, virulent |
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| | Definition: | | \Vit`ri*ol"ic\, a. [Cf. F. vitriolique.] (Chem.)
Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling,
vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. {Vitriol}.
{Vitriolic acid} (Old Chem.),
(a) sulphuric acid. See {Vitriol}
(b) . [Colloq.]
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