Dictionary entry

Vitriol (2)

Webster's Dictionary 1913

Vit″ri‐ol (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.-oled (?) or -olled; p. pr. & vb. n.-oling or -olling.] [From Vitriol, n.] 1. (Metal.) To dip in dilute sulphuric acid; to pickle.

2. To vitriolize.