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oil of vitriol en · NOUN

Etymology

So called from its oily consistency and from its forming the "vitriols" or sulfates. This term was coined by the 8th-century alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan, the chemical's probable discoverer.

Meanings

  1. (dated, uncountable) Sulfuric acid.

Synonyms

vitriol

Translations (3)

ar زَيت الزّاج (alternative name for "sulphuric acid") · fi vihtrilliöljy (alternative name for "sulphuric acid") · rsk витриол (alternative name for "sulphuric acid")