oil of vitriol
Meaning
Sulfuric acid.
Synonyms
spirit of vitriol
Translations
Vitriolöl
sülfürik asit
àcid sulfúric
ácido sulfúrico
zwavelzuur
acido solforico Dihydrogensulfat
óleo de vitriolo
huile de vitriolEtymology
So called from its oily consistency and from its forming the "vitriols" or sulfates. This term was coined by the 8th-century alchemist Jabir ibn Hayyan, the chemical's probable discoverer.
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