Category:Vitriolic

Vit`ri*ol"ic, a. Etym: [cf. F. vitriolique.] (chem.)

Defn: 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.]