aqua fortis
A corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and…A corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold.
(dated, dialectal, uncountable)Any strong and potentially dangerous alcoholic drink.
(archaic, uncountable)Synonym of nitric acid.
- acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin aqua fortis (literally “strong water”).Learned borrowing from Latin aqua fortis (literally “strong water”).
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels:nitric acid
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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