Wednesday word: vitriol

[trellia-chan.livejournal.com]

vitriol: [vi-tree-uh l]

Noun:

1. In Chemistry: An archaic name for a sulfate.

2. Sulfuric acid.  Historically known as oil of vitriol.

3.Something highly caustic or severe in effect, as criticism. This is the definition that is most widely used nowadays.

Origin: 1350-1400; Middle English, Latin: from vitreolum meaning "glassy" (descriptive of the glassy appearance of the several metallic sulfates.)

Comments

[theidolhands.livejournal.com]

Ah, another one of my favorite words!

[trellia-chan.livejournal.com]

I seem to like "v" words. I've done several since starting. :-)