vitriolic acid

noun

Synonym of sulfuric acid.

Meanings

nounvitriolic acid (uncountable)
  1. obsoleteuncountablechemistrySynonym of sulfuric acid.

    Synonyms: sulfuric acid, oil of vitriol

Synonyms & antonyms

nounSynonym of sulfuric acid.

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