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Meaning of "vitriolic" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF VITRIOLIC

vitriolic  [ˌvɪtrɪˈɒlɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF VITRIOLIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Vitriolic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES VITRIOLIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Sulfuric acid

Sulfuric acid is a highly corrosive strong mineral acid with the molecular formula H2SO4. It is a pungent-ethereal, colorless to slightly yellow viscous liquid which is soluble in water at all concentrations. Sometimes, it is dyed dark brown during production to alert people to its hazards. The historical name of this acid is oil of vitriol. Sulfuric acid is a diprotic acid and shows different properties depending upon its concentration. Its corrosiveness on other materials, like metals, living tissues or even stones, can be mainly ascribed to its strong acidic nature and, if concentrated, strong dehydrating and oxidizing property. Sulfuric acid at a high concentration can cause very serious damage upon contact, as it not only causes chemical burns via hydrolysis, but also secondary thermal burns via dehydration. It burns the cornea and can lead to permanent blindness if splashed onto eyes. Accordingly, safety precautions should be strictly observed when handling it. Moreover, it is hygroscopic, readily absorbing water vapour from the air.

Definition of vitriolic in the English dictionary

The definition of vitriolic in the dictionary is highly corrosive. Other definition of vitriolic is severely bitter or caustic; virulent.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH VITRIOLIC


Aeolic
iːˈɒlɪk
alcoholic
ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk
anabolic
ˌænəˈbɒlɪk
apostolic
ˌæpəˈstɒlɪk
colic
ˈkɒlɪk
cytosolic
ˌsaɪtəʊˈsɒlɪk
diastolic
ˌdaɪəˈstɒlɪk
Eolic
iːˈɒlɪk
frolic
ˈfrɒlɪk
hemiolic
ˌhɛmɪˈɒlɪk
hydraulic
haɪˈdrɒlɪk
hyperbolic
ˌhaɪpəˈbɒlɪk
metabolic
ˌmetəˈbɒlɪk
parabolic
ˌpærəˈbɒlɪk
phenolic
fɪˈnɒlɪk
shopaholic
ˌʃɒpəˈhɒlɪk
symbolic
sɪmˈbɒlɪk
systolic
sɪˈstɒlɪk
thiolic
θaɪˈɒlɪk
workaholic
ˌwɜːkəˈhɒlɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE VITRIOLIC

vitrifaction
vitrifacture
vitrifiability
vitrifiable
vitrification
vitrified
vitrifies
vitriform
vitrify
vitrine
vitriol
vitriolate
vitriolation
vitriolic acid
vitriolisation
vitriolise
vitriolization
vitriolize
vitriolled
vitriolling

WORDS THAT END LIKE VITRIOLIC

Anglo-Catholic
anti-Catholic
bucolic
catabolic
catholic
chocaholic
chocoholic
diabolic
embolic
glycolic
Greek Catholic
Mongolic
non-Catholic
nonalcoholic
Old Catholic
polyphenolic
Roman Catholic
sexaholic
shambolic
thromboembolic

Synonyms and antonyms of vitriolic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «VITRIOLIC»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «vitriolic» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of vitriolic

Translation of «vitriolic» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF VITRIOLIC

Find out the translation of vitriolic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of vitriolic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «vitriolic» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

硫酸
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

vitriólica
570 millions of speakers

English

vitriolic
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कटु
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

اذعة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

язвительное
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

vitriolic
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

গন্ধকজ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mordant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Vitriolic
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

giftig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

辛辣な
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

신랄한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Vitriolic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

có chất a cit
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடுமையான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडचिड
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iğneleyici
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

vetriolo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jadowity
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

уїдливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vitriolic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καυστικός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

giftig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vitriolic
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

vitriolic
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of vitriolic

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «VITRIOLIC»

The term «vitriolic» is regularly used and occupies the 101.939 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «VITRIOLIC» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about vitriolic

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2 QUOTES WITH «VITRIOLIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word vitriolic.
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Richard Roeper
There's a lot of vitriolic ranting out there, but there are literally hundreds of critics on the web who care deeply about film and having something to say about it.
2
Robert Winston
About 3 million IVF babies have been born since Louise Brown's birth in 1978. Bizarrely, when this life-giving treatment was first considered, it was massively controversial. A storm of vitriolic protest came from many religious leaders, journalists, politicians, regrettably even other scientists and doctors.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «VITRIOLIC»

Discover the use of vitriolic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to vitriolic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Statutes at Large ...: (29 v. in 32) Statutes or the United ...
And be it further enacted, That all and every Maker and Makers of Oxygenated Muriatic Acid or Oxymuriate of Lime respectively shall, before he, she or they {hall begin to mix with Salt any Vitriolic Acid, Manganese or Water, give to the Officer ...
Great Britain, 1815
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Encyclopædia: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ...
The vitriolic acid, when combined with other subiFtances, forms vitriolic salts, which vary both in specific names and properties according to the various substances with which the acid is combined. Thus the vitriolic acid, combined with mineral ...
‎1798
3
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
... manufacturing or keeping of Salt, Vitriolic Acid, Manganese, Oxygenated Muriatic Acid or Oxymuriate of Lime, the Words " Maker of Oxygenated Muriatic Acid," upon pain of forfeiting for every such Workhouse, Warehouse, Storehouse, Room ...
Great Britain, 1816
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Encyclopædia Britannica: Or, A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, ...
acid, or the acid of arsenic, &c. to combinations of the vitriolic or other acids with alkaline salts. — When the acids are in a liquid state, therefore the most powerful is the vitriolic ; next the nitrous ; then the marine ; then vinegar ; acid of ants ; and  ...
Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig, 1797
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The Critical Review: Or, Annals of Literature
129 'In the introduction to the fourth book, our author first of all observes, that the vitriolic ores are' not all of equal strength or acrimony, some are milder, others sharper; and it is on this differ'ence he founds his division of the waters ...
‎1758
6
The Critical Review, Or, Annals of Literature
1 In the introduction to the fourth book, our author first of all observes, that the vitriolic ores are not all of equal strength of acrimony, some are milder, others sharper ; and it is on this difference he founds his division of the waters impregnated ...
Tobias George Smollett, 1758
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A Methodical Synopsis of Mineral Waters Comprehending the ...
Nature, far from being confined to the lapis pyrites, has abundant materials, and a great variety of them, in the bowels of the earth, wherewith to impregnate the waters called chalybeate and vitriolic; and those of various degrees of acidity and  ...
John Rutty, 1757
8
Experiments and Observations on Different Kinds of Air: And ...
Of vitriolic acid Air 295 Sect. I. The Hi story of the Discovery — ibid. Sect. II. Of vitriolic acid Air from Metals, and other Substances containing Phlogijlon - 301 Sect. III. Of Water impregnated with vitriolic acid Air 307 Sect. IV. Various Properties of ...
Joseph Priestley, 1790
9
The first principles of chemistry
VITRIOLIC ACID AIR. I39 meets and combines with in the atmosphere. Boiling vitriolic vitriolic acid acts upon most metals, and affords vitri- ^ acid. olic acid air, and with some of them sulphur ; but with v such metals as it can act upon when ...
William Nicholson, 1790
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Encyclopaedia Londinensis, or, Universal dictionary of arts, ...
Of Vitriolic, Nitrons, Marine, and other, Acid Airs. Of Vitriolic Acid Air. This is always a combination of □vitriolic acid with phlogiston, and consequently may be produced from any mixture of that acid in its highly concentrated state with phlogistic ...
John Wilkes (of Milland House, Sussex), 1810

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «VITRIOLIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term vitriolic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Annie's Mailbox: Silence best defense against vitriolic in-law
Freeport High School's Metalheads team rebuilt robot for competition ... Annie's Mailbox: Silence best defense against vitriolic in-law. email · print. Comment. «Journal Standard, Jul 15»
2
Michelle Mone quits Scotland over 'vitriolic hatred' of independence …
“I found myself caught up in a growing, and extremely vitriolic social media hate campaign after becoming one of only a few business leaders to come out in ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
3
Furmanite CEO touts progress, profits after vitriolic proxy battle
Houston-based Furmanite Corp. posted first-quarter profits only a little down from 2014 despite a contentious proxy battle with activist investors. Joe Milliron ... «FuelFix, May 15»
4
Wellington's Ekim Burger fires off expletive-filled Facebook rant at …
A burger cafe owner's vitriolic rant on social media could alienate customers, ... media uproar with a vitriolic rant on the Wellington business' Facebook page ... «Taranaki Daily News, Apr 15»
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Editorial: Conn. Justices Should Be Ashamed of Vitriolic Attacks
At nearly 170 pages in length and consisting of a majority opinion, one concurrence and two dissents, the Connecticut Supreme Court's recent and momentous ... «Connecticut Law Tribune, Apr 15»
6
Obama's Utah visit attracts vitriolic reaction
President Barack Obama gestures as he speaks on the fifth anniversary of his healthcare law, Wednesday, March 25, 2015, in the South Court Auditorium of the ... «Standard-Examiner, Mar 15»
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The Church of Scientology's Vitriolic Reaction to 'Going Clear'
“Most of the real vitriol is for the people who were in the film. They've received threats of physical harm, threats of having their homes taken away, threats of ... «Truthdig, Mar 15»
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Vitriolic opinion
Then, there is a vitriolic opinion expressed by Clay Stover in his letter “America, shame & love”. His letter includes every negative talking point ever repeated by ... «Tribune-Review, Mar 15»
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'Chav cheap trash' restaurant boss describes vitriolic response to …
'Chav cheap trash' restaurant boss describes vitriolic response to customer's complaint as 'regrettable'. 18:54, 3 March 2015; By Richard Wheatstone , Emma ... «Mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»
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Owner of 47 King Street West says vitriolic response to customer …
The owner of the King Street restaurant, which left a vitriolic response on its Facebook page to a customer's complaint, has described the incident as 'regrettable' ... «Manchester Evening News, Mar 15»

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