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Vitriolated

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
  1. Vitriolated
    (Old Chem) 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.
Usage in the news

At This Dinner, A Dollop of Vitriol. ashingtonpost.com

The vitriol over the latest news is downright comical. blog.chron.com

During the last few months, it seemed like most of the vitriol had drained out of MMA's favorite bad guy. espn.go.com

Believe it or not, I have found a bright spot in the political landscape, amid all the vitriolic partisan fighting. thedailystar.com

Nonetheless, Prima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik has told the press that vitriolic political debate may have played a role in the shooting. csmonitor.com

Neo-Nazi White's vitriol costs him $545,000. roanoke.com

Why does Bernie's better half inspire such vitriol . nymag.com

After the Gold Rush, Anger and Vitriol . rollingstone.com

At This Dinner, A Dollop of Vitriol . ashingtonpost.com

Vitriol Rootkit to Demo at MS BlueHat Hacker Summit. eweek.com

So, the point of my answer to " vitriolic " letters is the Republican Party has not moved to the right, it IS right. bradenton.com

Vitriolic rhetoric hurts, not helps, our country. catoosanews.com

Jeremiah Wright, and Richard Trumka have used more vitriol in their language than anyone on the other side of the issues. newstribune.com

Guest columnist Steve Hernandez inspires a debate over vitriolic rhetoric and violent outcomes. acotrib.com

Some observers believe the incident eventually could serve as a warning to Web communities to increase accountability and stamp out the vitriol that characterizes much of online conversation. sfgate.com

Usage in literature

Sardanapalus drunk with vitriol! "Paris under the Commune" by John Leighton

Anguish and rage in her heart were like vitriol dashed on a raw wound. "The Port of Adventure" by Charles Norris Williamson and Alice Muriel Williamson

She brewed a hundred vitriolic cruelties that she might have flung in his face. "Cheerful--By Request" by Edna Ferber

This powder was Roman vitriol pounded. "The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 10, Issue 286, December 8, 1827" by Various

Vitriol mixed with ink is volatile. "Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great, Vol. 1 of 14" by Elbert Hubbard

Ibsen is generally the vitriolic foe of pageant. "The Art Of The Moving Picture" by Vachel Lindsay

You could dip them in vitriol and they wouldn't feel it. "Septimus" by William J. Locke

Their thoughts may be fiery as bottled vitriol, but they keep the cork in. "The Stowmarket Mystery" by Louis Tracy

He may fling vitriol over you on paper. "Far to Seek" by Maud Diver

It has a slight taste of vitriol, but is smooth in drinking. "Lachesis Lapponica" by Carl von Linné

Usage in poetry
How sleepy and chilly are windows
In the twilight hours of frost.
Dry vitriol oil. At the bottom,
A gnat, and expired wasps.