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Copperas :: Copperas (n.) Green vitriol, or sulphate of iron; a green crystalline substance, of an astringent taste, used in making ink, in dyeing black, as a tonic in medicine, etc. It is made on a large scale by the oxidation of iron pyrites. Called also ferrous sulphate..

Vitriol :: Vitriol (n.) A sulphate of any one of certain metals, as copper, iron, zinc, cobalt. So called on account of the glassy appearance or luster..

Vitriolization :: Vitriolization (n.) The act of vitriolizing, or the state of being vitriolized; vitriolation..

Salt :: Salt (n.) The neutral compound formed by the union of an acid and a base; thus, sulphuric acid and iron form the salt sulphate of iron or green vitriol..

Atramentarious :: Atramentarious (a.) Like ink; suitable for making ink. Sulphate of iron (copperas, green vitriol) is called atramentarious, as being used in making ink..

Sory :: Sory (n.) Green vitriol, or some earth imregnated with it..

Vitriolate :: Vitriolate (v. t.) To convert into, or change to, a vitriol; to make into sulphuric acid or a sulphate..

Vitriolated :: Vitriolated (imp. & p. p.) of Vitriolat.

Inkstone :: Inkstone (n.) A kind of stone containing native vitriol or subphate of iron, used in making ink..

Vitriolation :: Vitriolation (n.) The act, process, or result of vitriolating..

Vitriolous :: Vitriolous (a.) See Vitriolic.

Cyanosite :: Cyanosite (n.) Native sulphate of copper. Cf. Blue vitriol, under Blue..

Bluestone :: Bluestone (n.) Blue vitriol.

Melanterite :: Melanterite (n.) A hydrous sulphate of iron of a green color and vitreous luster; iron vitriol.

Oil :: Oil (n.) Any one of a great variety of unctuous combustible substances, not miscible with water; as, olive oil, whale oil, rock oil, etc. They are of animal, vegetable, or mineral origin and of varied composition, and they are variously used for food, for solvents, for anointing, lubrication, illumination, etc. By extension, any substance of an oily consistency; as, oil of vitriol..

Vitriolizable :: Vitriolizable (a.) Capable of being converted into a vitriol.

Vitriolating :: Vitriolating (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Vitriolat.

Vitriol :: Vitriol (n.) Sulphuric acid; -- called also oil of vitriol. So called because first made by the distillation of green vitriol. See Sulphuric acid, under Sulphuric..

Vitriolize :: Vitriolize (v. t.) To convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate.

Vitriolate :: Vitriolate (v. t.) To subject to the action of, or impregnate with, vitriol..

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