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vit⋅ri⋅ol⋅ic

  [vi-tree-ol-ik]
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–adjective
1. of, pertaining to, or resembling vitriol.
2. obtained from vitriol.
3. very caustic; scathing: vitriolic criticism.
Origin:
1660–70; vitriol + -ic

Synonyms:
3. acid, bitter.

Antonyms:
3. bland, mild.
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vit·ri·ol·ic   (vĭt'rē-ŏl'ĭk)   
adj.  
  1. Of, similar to, or derived from a vitriol.
  2. Bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism.
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Vitriolic

Vit`ri*ol"ic\, a. [Cf. F. vitriolique.] (Chem.) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste. Cf. Vitriol.

Vitriolic acid (Old Chem.), (a) sulphuric acid. See Vitriol (b) . [Colloq.]
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