vitriol

August 1, 2006 | 0 Comments
1. bitterly abusive feeling or expression 2. sulfuric acid; any of various sulfates of metals, such as ferrous sulfate, zinc sulfate, or copper sulfate
Another one from The Portrait, which I finished reading a couple weeks ago: "Besides, I thought the critics would have exhausted their stock of vitriol on you, and would find it agreeable to say something nice for once."

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