vitriolic+acid

  • 51acerb — adjective 1. sour or bitter in taste • Syn: ↑acerbic, ↑astringent • Similar to: ↑sour • Derivationally related forms: ↑astringency (for: ↑astringent) …

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  • 52blistering — I noun the formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin • Syn: ↑vesiculation, ↑vesication • Derivationally related forms: ↑vesicate (for: ↑vesication), ↑vesiculate …

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  • 53sulfurous — adjective 1. of or related to or containing sulfur or derived from sulfur • Syn: ↑sulphurous • Pertains to noun: ↑sulphur (for: ↑sulphurous), ↑sulfur • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 54List of dragon breeds (Temeraire) — A list of dragon breeds in the Temeraire series.British dragonsGrey WidowmakerNative ancestor of the Greyling, this small dragon was once as common in Britain as the Yellow Reaper, but has been nearly hunted to extinction due to its terrible… …

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  • 55scathing — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. brutal, cruel, harsh; see severe 1 , 2 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. harsh, searing, caustic, biting, acid, bitter, severe, vitriolic, cutting, sharp, nasty, pointed, brutal. ANT.: mild, bland, gentle III (Roget s… …

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  • 56David Horrobin — David Frederick Horrobin (6 October 1939 – 1 April 2003) was an entrepreneur, medical researcher, author and editor. He is best known as the founder of the biotechnology company Scotia Holdings and as a promoter of evening primrose oil as a… …

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  • 57sour — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. acid, tart, bitter; fermented, unpleasant; morose, testy, touchy. See sourness, irascibility, unsavoriness.Ant., sweet, good humored. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Sour in taste] Syn. acid, acidulated …

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  • 59oil 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: ↑ …

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  • 60acrid — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. pungent, biting, acid; corrosive, caustic. See sourness, pungency. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Harsh in taste or smell] Syn. bitter, sharp, stinging, irritating; see sour 1 . 2. [Caustic] Syn.… …

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