Pronunciation: - ' r ē -j( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, royal water
Date: 1612
: a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids that dissolves gold or platinum
Pronunciation: - ' r ē -j( ē -) ə
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, royal water
Date: 1612
: a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids that dissolves gold or platinum
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012