Vitriol

Vitriol is the name that alchemists gave to sulfuric acid. The name was also used for various sulfate salts, such as copper(II) sulfate (blue vitriol, or rarely Roman vitriol), zinc sulfate (white vitriol), iron(II) sulfate (green vitriol), iron(III) sulfate (vitriol of Mars), or cobalt(II) sulfate (red vitriol).

Related Topics:
Alchemists - Sulfuric acid - Sulfate - Salt - Copper(II) sulfate - Roman - Zinc sulfate - Iron(II) sulfate - Iron(III) sulfate - Cobalt(II) sulfate

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Oil of vitriol is concentrated sulfuric acid so named due to its oily appearance.

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