'Oil of Vitriol' is such an funny name though
like, a guy had a beaker of this stuff, spilt it, ate through his table, and he was like
'yep. that is one ANGRY liquid.'
Vitriol comes from the Latin vitrus, meaning glassy or glass like. Vitriol, also known as sulfuric acid, has a clear glasslike appearance, and is highly corrosive.
The emotion is named for the alchemical agent, not the other way around.
Some pissed off Byzantine alchemist: “Alright dude, you know what the fuck you’re acting like right now?”