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White vitriol   /waɪt vˈɪtriəl/   Listen
White vitriol

noun
1.
A colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc.  Synonyms: zinc sulfate, zinc sulphate, zinc vitriol.





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"White vitriol" Quotes from Famous Books



... which by their bitter or astringent stimulus increase the action of the stomach, as camomile and white vitriol, if their quantity is increased above a certain dose ...
— Zoonomia, Vol. I - Or, the Laws of Organic Life • Erasmus Darwin


Words linked to "White vitriol" :   sulphate, sulfate


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