Hypernym

noun

any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

Substance_meronym

sulfur 1

noun

an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)

vitriol 1

noundomain: substance

Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]

English

Definition

(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry

Synonyms

oil of vitriol 1
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
sulfuric acid 1
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry
sulphuric acid 1
(H2SO4) a highly corrosive acid made from sulfur dioxide; widely used in the chemical industry

Derivationally related form

vitriolic 2

adjective

of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

Hyponym

battery acid 1

noun

dilute sulfuric acid used in storage batteries

oleum 1

noun

a solution of various compositions of sulfur trioxide in sulfuric acid.

Substance_holonym

sulfur 1

noun

an abundant tasteless odorless multivalent nonmetallic element; best known in yellow crystals; occurs in many sulphide and sulphate minerals and even in native form (especially in volcanic regions)

Part_holonym

mixed acid 1

noun

The name 'mixed acid' refers to a mixture of nitric acid and sulfuric acid, used in nitration.