"vitriolic" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /vɪtɹɪˈɒlɪk/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-au-vitriolic.ogg [Australia] Forms: more vitriolic [comparative], most vitriolic [superlative]
Etymology: From vitriol + -ic; or from French vitriolique (cognate with Italian vetriolico, Portuguese vitriolico, Spanish vitriolico). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|vitriol|ic}} vitriol + -ic, {{der|en|fr|vitriolique}} French vitriolique, {{cog|it|vetriolico}} Italian vetriolico, {{cog|pt|vitriolico}} Portuguese vitriolico, {{cog|es|vitriolico}} Spanish vitriolico Head templates: {{en-adj}} vitriolic (comparative more vitriolic, superlative most vitriolic)
  1. (chemistry, dated) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol. Tags: dated Categories (topical): Chemistry Synonyms: vitriolous [obsolete] Translations (resembling vitriol): сулфатен (sulfaten) (Bulgarian), vihtrillin- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-vitriolic-en-adj-EG-5IWx3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ic Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 70 30 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ic: 70 30 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'resembling vitriol': 87 13
  2. (figuratively) Bitterly scathing, caustic. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-vitriolic-en-adj-fSXvke-O
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: vitriolic acid, vitriolic acid air Related terms: sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid

Adjective [Romanian]

Etymology: Borrowed from French vitriolique. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|ro|fr|vitriolique|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} French vitriolique, {{bor+|ro|fr|vitriolique}} Borrowed from French vitriolique Head templates: {{ro-adj}} vitriolic m or n (feminine singular vitriolică, masculine plural vitriolici, feminine and neuter plural vitriolice) Inflection templates: {{ro-decl-adj}} Forms: vitriolică [feminine, singular], vitriolici [masculine, plural], vitriolice [feminine, neuter, plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], vitriolic [accusative, indefinite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], vitriolică [accusative, feminine, indefinite, nominative, singular], vitriolici [accusative, indefinite, masculine, nominative, plural], vitriolice [accusative, feminine, indefinite, neuter, nominative, plural], vitriolicul [accusative, definite, masculine, neuter, nominative, singular], vitriolica [accusative, definite, feminine, nominative, singular], vitriolicii [accusative, definite, masculine, nominative, plural], vitriolicele [accusative, definite, feminine, neuter, nominative, plural], vitriolic [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, neuter, singular], vitriolice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, singular], vitriolici [dative, genitive, indefinite, masculine, plural], vitriolice [dative, feminine, genitive, indefinite, neuter, plural], vitriolicului [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, neuter, singular], vitriolicei [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, singular], vitriolicilor [dative, definite, genitive, masculine, plural], vitriolicelor [dative, definite, feminine, genitive, neuter, plural]
  1. vitriolic Tags: masculine, neuter
    Sense id: en-vitriolic-ro-adj-OCdc1X-h Categories (other): Romanian entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

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          "ref": "1757, John Rutty, “Book IV. Of the Vitriolic and Chalybeate Waters. The Introduction.”, in A Methodical Synopsis of Mineral Waters, Comprehending the Most Celebrated Medicinal Waters, both Cold and Hot, of Great-Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, and Italy, and Several Other Parts of the World …, London: Printed for William Johnston, at the Golden Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard, →OCLC, page 231",
          "text": "Nature, far from being confined to the lapis pyrites, has abundant materials, and a great variety of them, in the bowels of the earth, wherewith to impregnate the waters called chalybeate and vitriolic; and thoſe of various degrees of acidity and ſtypticity, even from the mildeſt, where the acid is ſcarcely ſenſible, to the moſt ſharp and cauſtic of the vitriolic ores above enumerated.",
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          "text": "[T]he name vitriol ought to be applied to all vitriolic ſalts with metallic baſes. Thus, for inſtance, the ſalt compoſed of vitriolic acid and gold may be called vitriol of gold; and the ſalt formed by the union of this acid with ſilver may be called vitriol of ſilver, or lunar vitriol. Perhaps all vitriolic ſalts might be conveniently comprehended under the general name vitriol.",
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          "ref": "1815 May 25, “An Act for allowing Makers of Oxygenated Muriatic Acid to take Salt Duty-free for making ſuch Acid or Oxymuriate of Lime for bleaching Linen and Cotton; for repealing the Exciſe Duties on Glauber Salt, and on Bleaching Powder imported from Ireland; and to allow for a further Drawback on Foreign Brimſtone uſed in making Oil of Vitriol [55 George III, chapter 66]”, in The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 55 George III. 1815, London: Printed by His Majesty's Statute and Law Printers; and sold by J[ames] Butterworth and Son, law booksellers, in Fleet-Street, →OCLC, section XI, page 305",
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          "text": "You vitriolic, patriotic, slam fight, bright light / Feeling pretty psyched",
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          "ref": "2006, Margaret Hannan, “The Cost of Rejecting Jesus’ Message Concerning God’s βασιλεία”, in The Nature and Demands of the Sovereign Rule of God in the Gospel of Matthew (Library of New Testament Studies), London, New York, N.Y.: T&T Clark International, pages 186–187",
          "text": "Another consideration is the known transparency of the Matthaean text. Because of the very structure and tone of the attack on the scribes and Pharisees, one cannot discount the possibility that Matthew is also engaged in serious controversies with the religious leadership of his own day. Therefore, consideration should also be given to the rhetoric of ancient Jewish polemic. This would account for the highly vitriolic nature of the condemnation.",
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          "ref": "2006, Constance R. Sullivan-Blum, “‘The Natural Order of Creation’: Naturalizing Discourses in the Christian Same-Sex Marriage Debate”, in Anthropologica, volume 48, number 2, Waterloo, Ont.: Wilfrid Laurier University Press for the Canadian Anthropological Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 203",
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          "ref": "2007, John M. Shackleford, “A Beautiful Act of Creation”, in Faith Seeking Understanding: Approaching God through Science, Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, page 32",
          "text": "Throughout his life, Josiah [Clark] Nott corresponded with many interesting and outstanding men of science. He became embroiled with the leaders of Protestant orthodoxy in a vitriolic argument over the unity of mankind. Nott believed that the races were created separately, as opposed to the biblical idea that all humankind came from Adam and Eve.",
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          "ref": "1757, John Rutty, “Book IV. Of the Vitriolic and Chalybeate Waters. The Introduction.”, in A Methodical Synopsis of Mineral Waters, Comprehending the Most Celebrated Medicinal Waters, both Cold and Hot, of Great-Britain, Ireland, France, Germany, and Italy, and Several Other Parts of the World …, London: Printed for William Johnston, at the Golden Ball in St. Paul's Church-Yard, →OCLC, page 231",
          "text": "Nature, far from being confined to the lapis pyrites, has abundant materials, and a great variety of them, in the bowels of the earth, wherewith to impregnate the waters called chalybeate and vitriolic; and thoſe of various degrees of acidity and ſtypticity, even from the mildeſt, where the acid is ſcarcely ſenſible, to the moſt ſharp and cauſtic of the vitriolic ores above enumerated.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1777, [Pierre-Joseph Macquer], [James Keir, transl.], “Vitriol”, in A Dictionary of Chemistry. Containing the Theory and Practice of that Science: Its Application to Natural Philosophy, Natural History, Medicine, and Animal Economy …, 2nd edition, volume III, London: Printed for T[homas] Cadell, and P[eter] Elmsley, in the Strand, →OCLC",
          "text": "[T]he name vitriol ought to be applied to all vitriolic ſalts with metallic baſes. Thus, for inſtance, the ſalt compoſed of vitriolic acid and gold may be called vitriol of gold; and the ſalt formed by the union of this acid with ſilver may be called vitriol of ſilver, or lunar vitriol. Perhaps all vitriolic ſalts might be conveniently comprehended under the general name vitriol.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1815 May 25, “An Act for allowing Makers of Oxygenated Muriatic Acid to take Salt Duty-free for making ſuch Acid or Oxymuriate of Lime for bleaching Linen and Cotton; for repealing the Exciſe Duties on Glauber Salt, and on Bleaching Powder imported from Ireland; and to allow for a further Drawback on Foreign Brimſtone uſed in making Oil of Vitriol [55 George III, chapter 66]”, in The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, 55 George III. 1815, London: Printed by His Majesty's Statute and Law Printers; and sold by J[ames] Butterworth and Son, law booksellers, in Fleet-Street, →OCLC, section XI, page 305",
          "text": "And be it further enacted, That all and every Maker and Makers of Oxygenated Muriatic Acid or Oxymuriate of Lime respectively ſhall, before he, ſhe or they ſhall begin to mix with Salt any Vitriolic Acid, Manganese or Water, give to the Officer of Exciſe under whoſe Survey he, ſhe or they ſhall then be, Six Hours' previous Notice in Writing, if his, her or their Premiſes in which ſuch Salt ſhall be intended to be mixed with Vitriolic Acid, Manganeſe, or Water, ſhall be ſituate within the Limits of the Chief Office of Exciſe in London, or within the Limits of the City of Edinburgh; […]",
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        "Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol."
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        "(chemistry, dated) Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from or resembling vitriol."
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          "text": "vitriolic criticism",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1987, “It’s the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”, in Document, performed by R.E.M.",
          "text": "You vitriolic, patriotic, slam fight, bright light / Feeling pretty psyched",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Margaret Hannan, “The Cost of Rejecting Jesus’ Message Concerning God’s βασιλεία”, in The Nature and Demands of the Sovereign Rule of God in the Gospel of Matthew (Library of New Testament Studies), London, New York, N.Y.: T&T Clark International, pages 186–187",
          "text": "Another consideration is the known transparency of the Matthaean text. Because of the very structure and tone of the attack on the scribes and Pharisees, one cannot discount the possibility that Matthew is also engaged in serious controversies with the religious leadership of his own day. Therefore, consideration should also be given to the rhetoric of ancient Jewish polemic. This would account for the highly vitriolic nature of the condemnation.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "2006, Constance R. Sullivan-Blum, “‘The Natural Order of Creation’: Naturalizing Discourses in the Christian Same-Sex Marriage Debate”, in Anthropologica, volume 48, number 2, Waterloo, Ont.: Wilfrid Laurier University Press for the Canadian Anthropological Society, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 203",
          "text": "Same-sex marriage is at the vortex of a vitriolic debate in mainline Christian denominations in the United States. Both those who advocate for same-sex marriage and those who repudiate it employ naturalizing discourses to legitimize their claims.",
          "type": "quotation"
        },
        {
          "ref": "2007, John M. Shackleford, “A Beautiful Act of Creation”, in Faith Seeking Understanding: Approaching God through Science, Mahwah, N.J.: Paulist Press, page 32",
          "text": "Throughout his life, Josiah [Clark] Nott corresponded with many interesting and outstanding men of science. He became embroiled with the leaders of Protestant orthodoxy in a vitriolic argument over the unity of mankind. Nott believed that the races were created separately, as opposed to the biblical idea that all humankind came from Adam and Eve.",
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