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Vitriolate vs Vitriolize - What's the difference?

vitriolate | vitriolize |

As verbs the difference between vitriolate and vitriolize

is that vitriolate is to convert into, or change to, a vitriol; to make into sulphuric acid or a sulphate while vitriolize is to convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate.

As a noun vitriolate

is (chemistry|obsolete) a sulfate.

vitriolate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (chemistry, obsolete) A sulfate.

    • Verb

    (vitriolat)
  • To convert into, or change to, a vitriol; to make into sulphuric acid or a sulphate.
  • To subject to the action of, or impregnate with, vitriol.
    • (Webster 1913)

    vitriolize

    English

    Verb

    (vitrioliz)
  • To convert into a vitriol; to vitriolate.
    • (Webster 1913)