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oil of vitriol vs acid

acid vs oil of vitriol

oil of vitriol and acid both are nouns.

oil of vitriol is not an adjective while acid is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
oil of vitriol Yes No No No
acid Yes Yes No No
As nouns, acid is a hypernym of oil of vitriol; that is, acid is a word with a broader meaning than oil of vitriol:
  • oil of vitriol: (H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
  • acid: any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
oil of vitriol (noun) acid (noun)
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry street name for lysergic acid diethylamide
any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt
oil of vitriol (adjective) acid (adjective)
having the characteristics of an acid
being sour to the taste
harsh or corrosive in tone
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