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Vitriol [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. In mineralogy, native vitriol is a substance of a grayish or yellowish white color, apple green, or sky blue, and when decomposed, covered with an ochery crust. It occurs in masses, disseminated, stalactical, or capillary. Externally, it is dull and rough; internally, it is more or less shining, with a vitreous silky structure. It is called by manufacturers copperas, a name derived from the flower or efflorescence of copper. This substance is seem only in cabinets.

2. In chimistry, a combination of the acid of sulphur with any metallic substance; but chiefly green vitriol or sulphate of iron; blue vitriol or sulphate of copper, and white vitriol or sulphate of zink.

3. All metals may be converted into vitriols, by dissolving them with acid spirits, and suffering them to stand and crystallize.

Vitriol [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster.

2. Sulphuric acid; -- called also oil of vitriol. So called because first made by the distillation of green vitriol. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric.

Vitriol Encyclopedia Britannica

VITRIOL, a name formerly and sometimes still given to sulphuric acid and to certain sulphates (see Sulphur, vol. xxii. p. 636). Oil of vitriol is concentrated sulphuric acid. Blue vitriol is sulphate of copper; green vitriol, sulphate of iron (copperas, ferrous sulphate); and white vitriol, sulphate of zinc.

9th ed. Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 24, p. 265
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Vitriolate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

To convert, as sulphur in any compound, into sulphuric acid, formerly called vitriolic acid. Thus the sulphuret of iron vitriolated, becomes sulphate of iron, or green vitriol.

Vitriolate [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Vitriolated.

Vitriolate [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

A sulphate.

Vitriolate [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

1. To convert into, or change to, a vitriol; to make into sulphuric acid or a sulphate.

2. To subject to the action of, or impregnate with, vitriol.

Vitriolated [Participle passive] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Converted into sulphuric acid or vitriol.

Vitriolated [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Changed into a vitriol or a sulphate, or subjected to the action of sulphuric acid or of a sulphate; as, vitriolated potash, i. e., potassium sulphate.

Vitriolated [Imperfect tense and past participle] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Vitriolate

Vitriolating [Participle present tense] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Turning into sulphuric acid or vitrol.

Vitriolating [Present participle and verbal noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

of Vitriolate

Vitriolation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1828

The act or process of converting into sulphuric acid or vitriol.

Vitriolation [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act, process, or result of vitriolating.

Vitriolic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

1. Pertaining to vitriol; having the qualities of vitriol, or obtained from vitriol.

2. Vitriolic acid, in modern chimistry is denominated sulphuric acid, the base of it being sulphur; sulphur completely saturated with oxygen.

Vitriolic [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.

Vitriolizable [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1828

Capable of being converted into sulphuric acid.

Vitriolizable [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

Capable of being converted into a vitriol.

Vitriolization [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

VITRIOLIZA'TION . [ See Vitriolation .]

Vitriolization [Noun] Webster's Dictionary 1913

The act of vitriolizing, or the state of being vitriolized; vitriolation.

Vitriolize [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

VIT'RIOLIZE . [ See Vitriolate .]

Vitriolize [Verb transitive] Webster's Dictionary 1913

To convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate.

Vitriolized [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

VIT'RIOLIZED . [ See Vitriolated .]

Vitriolizing [\N] Webster's Dictionary 1828

VIT'RIOLIZING , [ See Vitriolating .]

Vitriolous [Adjective] Webster's Dictionary 1913

See Vitriolic.