1. (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulphur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
   - oil of vitriol, sulfuric acid [N. Amer], sulphuric acid [Brit, Cdn] 
2. Abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will
   - vituperation, invective

1. Expose to the effects of vitriol or injure with vitriol 
2. Subject to bitter verbal abuse

Derived forms: vitriolled, vitriolling, vitriols

See also: vitriolic

Type of: abuse, acid, assail, assault, attack, contumely [archaic], insult, lash out, revilement, round, snipe, subject, vilification

Encyclopedia: Vitriol

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