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Vitriolic
Pronunciation : Vit`ri*ol"ic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [Cf. F. vitriolique.] (Chem.)
Definition : Defn: 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.]
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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