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Oil of vitriol   /ɔɪl əv vˈɪtriəl/   Listen
Oil of vitriol

noun
1.
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.  Synonyms: sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid, vitriol.






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"Oil of vitriol" Quotes from Famous Books



... adapted to the peculiarities of each kind. This, perhaps, is nothing very enormous; but the publicans "doctor" their beer, after it has left the brewhouse, in a manner that calls loudly for reprehension. Salt of tartar, carbonate of soda, oil of vitriol, and green copperas (sulphate of iron) are some of the articles in common use; and knowing this to be the case, it is really a matter of importance to know where good, pure beer is to be obtained. The best Kennet ale is to be had at Sherwood's, in Vine Street, ...
— The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 13, - Issue 377, June 27, 1829 • Various

... disagreeable as possible, he has mixed together the fumes of hydrochloric acid and ammonia from two retorts shown in Fig. 7. A still simpler way of doing the same thing is to put a little common salt in a saucer and pour over it a little oil of vitriol; this is put into the box, and over the floor of the box common smelling-salts is to be scattered. You see there are dense volumes of white smoke escaping from every corner of the box. I uncover the opening and give a push to the canvas, and you see a ...
— Young Folks' Library, Volume XI (of 20) - Wonders of Earth, Sea and Sky • Various



Words linked to "Oil of vitriol" :   acid, sulfuric acid, battery acid, vitriol, sulphur, electrolyte acid, sulfur, s, atomic number 16



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