Akademik

oil of vitriol

noun

(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry

• Syn: ↑vitriol, ↑sulfuric acid, ↑sulphuric acid

• Derivationally related forms: ↑vitriolic (for: ↑vitriol)

• Hypernyms: ↑acid

• Hyponyms: ↑battery acid, ↑electrolyte acid

• Substance Meronyms: ↑sulfur, ↑S, ↑sulphur, ↑atomic number 16

Useful english dictionary. 2012.