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- [green vi-tree-uh l]
- /grin ˈvɪ tri əl/
- /ɡriːn ˈvɪt.ri.əl/
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- [green vi-tree-uh l]
- /grin ˈvɪ tri əl/
Definitions of green vitriol words
- noun green vitriol a bluish-green, crystalline, saline-tasting, water-soluble heptahydrated solid, FeSO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, used chiefly in the manufacture of other iron salts, in water purification, fertilizer, inks, pigments, tanning, photography, and in medicine in the treatment of anemia. 1
- noun green vitriol ferrous sulfate 0
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Origin of green vitriol
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65
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Parts of speech for Green vitriol
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green vitriol popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
green vitriol usage trend in Literature
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