English noun: oil of vitriol | |||
1. | oil of vitriol (substance) (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry | ||
Synonyms | sulfuric acid, sulphuric acid, vitriol | ||
Broader (hypernym) | acid | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | battery acid, electrolyte acid | ||
Substance holonym | atomic number 16, S, sulfur, sulphur | ||