aqua regia
A mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to one part concentrated…A mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to one part concentrated nitric acid, named for its ability to dissolve gold.
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, uncountable)A mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to one part concentrated nitric acid, named for its ability to dissolve gold.
Königswasser
ца́рская во́дкаcárskaja vódka
ца́рська вода́cársʹka vodá, ца́рська горі́лкаcársʹka horílka
a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)
Translations
9 languagesOrigin
Learned borrowing from Latin aqua rēgia (literally “royal water”), so named because it isLearned borrowing from Latin aqua rēgia (literally “royal water”), so named because it is one of the few solvents capable of dissolving noble metals.
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold):nitrohydrochloric acid
Word family
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