WORD.OF.THE.DAY....................
vitriolic (vi-tree-OL-ik) adjective..................... Extremely caustic; bitterly scathing. [From Latin vitrum (glass).] Sulfuric acid, a highly corrosive substance, was formerly known as oil of vitriol or simply vitriol. It was named vitriol owing to the glassy appearance of its salts. Today's... Sign in to see full entry.