Harsh and corrosive in tone (9)

I believe the answer is:

vitriolic

(Other definitions for vitriolic that I've seen before include "Highly corrosive" , "Filled with malice" , "Acrimonious" , "biting" , "harsh" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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