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VITRIOL , a name given to sulphuric See also:

ACID (from the Lat. root ac-, sharp; acere, to be sour)

acid and to certain sulphates . Oil of vitriol is concentrated sulphuric acid . See also:

BLUE (common in different forms to most European languages)

Blue or See also:

ROMAN

Roman vitriol is See also:

COPPER (symbol Cu, atomic weight 63.1, H=1, or 63.6, O = 16)

copper sulphate; See also:

green vitriol, ferrous sulphate (See also:

COPPERAS (Fr. couperose; Lat. cupri rosa. the flower of copper)

copperas); See also:

white vitriol, See also:

ZINC

zinc sulphate; and vitriol of See also:

Mars is a basic See also:

IRON [symbol Fe, atomic weight 55.85 (0=16)]

iron sulphate .

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