Meanings
nounspirit of vitriol (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistrysulfuric acid
Origin
Formerly obtained by the distillation of green vitriol.
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spirit of vitriol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20vitriol
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“spirit of vitriol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20vitriol. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit of vitriol,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20vitriol.
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