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vitriol
n 1: (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide;
widely used in the chemical industry [syn: oil of
vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid]
2: abusive or venomous language used to express blame or
censure or bitter deep-seated ill will [syn: vituperation,
invective]
v 1: expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol
2: subject to bitter verbal abuse
[also: vitriolling, vitriolled]