concentrated oil of vitriol 93-95%
1oil of vitriol — SYN: sulfuric acid. * * * oil of vitriol n concentrated sulfuric acid …
2oil of vitriol — concentrated sulfuric acid (H2SO4) …
3oil of vitriol — Date: 1580 concentrated sulfuric acid …
4vitriol — /vi tree euhl/, n., v., vitrioled, vitrioling or (esp. Brit.) vitriolled, vitriolling. n. 1. Chem. any of certain metallic sulfates of glassy appearance, as copper sulfate or blue vitriol, iron sulfate or green vitriol, zinc sulfate or white… …
5vitriol — n. 1 sulphuric acid or a sulphate, orig. one of glassy appearance. 2 caustic or hostile speech, criticism, or feeling. Phrases and idioms: copper vitriol copper sulphate. oil of vitriol concentrated sulphuric acid. Etymology: ME f. OF vitriol or… …
6Spirit of vitriol — Spirit Spir it, n. [OF. espirit, esperit, F. esprit, L. spiritus, from spirare to breathe, to blow. Cf. {Conspire}, {Expire}, {Esprit}, {Sprite}.] 1. Air set in motion by breathing; breath; hence, sometimes, life itself. [Obs.] All of spirit… …
7Sulfuric acid — Sulfuric acid …
8List of alchemical substances — Alchemical studies produced a number of substances, which were later classified as particular chemical compounds or mixtures of compounds.Many of these terms were in common use into the 20th century.* Aqua Fortis nitric acid, can be formed by 2… …
9sulfuric acid — Chem. a clear, colorless to brownish, dense, oily, corrosive, water miscible liquid, H2SO4, usually produced from sulfur dioxide: used chiefly in the manufacture of fertilizers, chemicals, explosives, and dyestuffs and in petroleum refining. Also …
10Guyton de Morveau, Louis Bernard — ▪ French chemist and educator Introduction born Jan. 4, 1737, Dijon, France died Jan. 2, 1816, Paris French chemist who played a major part in the reform of chemical nomenclature. Lawyer to chemist The son of a lawyer, Guyton added… …