Definition of Oil of vitriol

(Chem.) strong sulphuric acid; - so called from its oily consistency and from its forming the vitriols or sulphates.
- B. Jonson.
sulphuric or vitriolic acid; - popularly so called because it has the consistency of oil.

See also: Oil Vitriol

Related Words

acid, atomic number 16, battery acid, electrolyte acid, S, sulfur, sulfuric acid, sulphur, sulphuric acid, vitriol

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