Oil+of+vitriol
41Oil tree — Oil Oil (oil), n. [OE. oile, OF. oile, F. huile, fr. L. oleum; akin to Gr. ?. Cf. {Olive}.] Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, more viscous than and not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc.… …
42vitriol — (n.) late 14c., sulphate of iron, from O.Fr. vitriol (13c.), from M.L. vitriolum vitriol, from neuter of vitriolus, from L.L. vitreolus of glass, from L. vitreus of glass, glassy, from vitrium glass (see VITREOUS (Cf. vitreous)). So called from… …
43vitriol — /vi tree euhl/, n., v., vitrioled, vitrioling or (esp. Brit.) vitriolled, vitriolling. n. 1. Chem. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white… …
44oil — n. & v. n. 1 any of various thick, viscous, usu. inflammable liquids insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents (see also essential oil, fixed oil, mineral oil, volatile oil). 2 US petroleum. 3 (in comb.) using oil as fuel (oil heater). 4 …
45vitriol — n. 1 sulphuric acid or a sulphate, orig. one of glassy appearance. 2 caustic or hostile speech, criticism, or feeling. Phrases and idioms: copper vitriol copper sulphate. oil of vitriol concentrated sulphuric acid. Etymology: ME f. OF vitriol or… …
46oil — oilless, adj. oillessness, n. oillike, adj. /oyl/, n. 1. any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming …
47vitriol — Sulphuric Sul*phu ric, a. [Cf. F. sulfurique.] 1. Of or pertaining to sulphur; as, a sulphuric smell. [1913 Webster] 2. (Chem.) Derived from, or containing, sulphur; specifically, designating those compounds in which the element has a higher… …
48vitriol — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French vitriole, from Medieval Latin vitriolum, alteration of Late Latin vitreolum, neuter of vitreolus glassy, from Latin vitreus vitreous Date: 14th century 1. a. a sulfate of any of various metals (as …
49vitriol — Any of the various salts of sulfuric acid, e.g., blue v. (cupric sulfate), green v. (ferrous sulfate), white v. (zinc sulfate). [L. vitreolus, glassy] * * * vit·ri·ol vi trē əl n 1) a sulfate of any of various metals (as copper, iron, or …
50vitriol — vit•ri•ol [[t]ˈvɪ tri əl[/t]] n. 1) chem. any of various glassy metallic sulfates, as copper sulfate or iron sulfate 2) chem. oil of vitriol; sulfuric acid 3) something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME… …
