-ˈfȯrd.əs noun
( -es )
Etymology: New Latin aqua fortis, literally, strong water, from Latin aqua water + fortis strong — more at fort
1. : nitric acid
2. : etching in which nitric acid is used as a mordant
-ˈfȯrd.əs noun
( -es )
Etymology: New Latin aqua fortis, literally, strong water, from Latin aqua water + fortis strong — more at fort
1. : nitric acid
2. : etching in which nitric acid is used as a mordant
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012