Liquid collyriums were composed of ophthalmic powders, or waters, such as rose-water, plantain-water, that of fennel, eyebright, etc, in which was dissolved tutty, white vitriol, or some other proper powder.
en.wikipedia.org Her first impression is one of extreme vitriol, and she's been known to scribble threats and excessive criticism of colleagues in her poison notebooks.
en.wikipedia.org Besides the mines, in the middle of the 18th century a vitriol and sulphur works was established.
en.wikipedia.org He made me take twelve bottles of small beer, acidulated with spirit of vitriol, every twenty-four hours.
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