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Vitriolic vs Fulminating - What's the difference?

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Vitriolic is a related term of fulminating.


As adjectives the difference between vitriolic and fulminating

is that vitriolic is of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol while fulminating is explosive.

As a verb fulminating is

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vitriolic

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of, derived from, or similar to a vitriol
  • bitterly scathing; caustic: vitriolic criticism
  • (chemistry): Of or pertaining to vitriol; derived from, or resembling, vitriol; vitriolous; as, a vitriolic taste.

    • See also

    * Vitriolic acid * sulphuric acid * vitriol

    fulminating

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • explosive
  • (medicine) Describing any sudden and severe (often fatal) inflammation

    • Derived terms

    * fulminating colitis * fulminating oil