white vitriol

1. 1.

   a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc

   Synonymszinc sulfatezinc sulphatezinc vitriol

   Broadersulfate

Questions about white vitriol

What does white vitriol mean?

white vitriol means "a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc".

What is another word for white vitriol?

Close synonyms include zinc sulfate, zinc sulphate, zinc vitriol. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.