vitriolated (comparative more vitriolated, superlative most vitriolated)
(obsolete, chemistry) sulfated
Source: Wiktionary
Vit"ri*o*la`ted, a. (Old Chem.)
Definition: Changed into a vitriol or a sulphate, or subjected to the action of sulphuric acid or of a sulphate; as, vitriolated potash, i. e., potassium sulphate.
Vit"ri*o*late, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Vitriolated; p. pr. & vb. n. Vitriolating.] (Old Chem.) (a) To convert into, or change to, a vitriol; to make into sulphuric acid or a sulphate. (b) To subject to the action of, or impregnate with, vitriol.
Vit"ri*o*late, a.
Definition: Vitriolated. [R.]
Vit"ri*o*late, n. (Old Chem.)
Definition: A sulphate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2025
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