zinc vitriol

1. 1.

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

   Synonymszinc sulfatezinc sulphatewhite vitriol

   Broadersulfate

Questions about zinc vitriol

What does zinc vitriol mean?

zinc 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 zinc vitriol?

Close synonyms include zinc sulfate, zinc sulphate, white 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.