oil_of_vitriol (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the expression *oil of vitriol*:
NOUN	substance	oil of vitriol, vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid	(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide

English > *oil of vitriol*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry.
Synonyms	vitriol, sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid
Narrower	battery acid, electrolyte acid	dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries
Broader	acid	Any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
Substances	sulfur, S, sulphur, atomic number 16	An abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element
Spanish	aceite de vitriolo, ácido sulfúrico, vitriolo
Catalan	àcid sulfúric

HyperDic: oil_of_vitriol