Meanings
nounwhite vitriol (uncountable)
- obsoleteuncountablechemistryzinc sulfate
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc
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white vitriol. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20vitriol
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“white vitriol.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20vitriol. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “white vitriol,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/white%20vitriol.
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