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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).
Oil of vitriol is concentrated sulfuric acid so named due to its oily appearance.
Vitriol is also a quality of abusive or malicious forms of speech or feelings.
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Vitriol was the most important alchemical substance, intended to be used as a philosopher's stone. Highly purified vitriol was used as a medium to react substances in. This was largely because the acid does not react with gold, often the final aim of alchemical processes. The word Vitriol is formed from the initial letters of the alchemical motto VISITA� INTERIORA� TERRA� RECTIFICANDO� INVENIES� OCCULTUM� LAPIDEM (Visit the interior of the earth and rectifying (i.e. purifying) you will find the hidden/secret stone -- the reference is evidently to the legendary Philosopher's Stone).
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Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan (Geber), Arab alchemist (approximate date)
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Abu Musa Jabir Ibn Hayyan (a.k.a. Geber), Arabian alchemist (approximate date)
Al-Saffah, first Abbasid caliph (d. 754)
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