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elixir of vitriol

elixir of vitriol noun: a mixture of sulfuric acid and alcohol, once prescribed as a treatment for scurvy.

Noun

elixir of vitriol (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A mixture of sulfuric acid and alcohol, once prescribed as a treatment for scurvy.

Questions about elixir of vitriol

What does elixir of vitriol mean?
Elixir of vitriol means a mixture of sulfuric acid and alcohol, once prescribed as a treatment for scurvy.
What part of speech is elixir of vitriol?
Elixir of vitriol is a noun.

Words near elixir of vitriol in the dictionary

  1. elixed
  2. elixes
  3. elixing
  4. elixir
  5. elixir of life
  6. elixir of vitriol
  7. elixir proprietatis
  8. elixir vitae
  9. elixiric
  10. elixirist
  11. elixirists

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