AQUA REGIA


Meaning of AQUA REGIA in English

/ree"jee euh/ , Chem.

a yellow, fuming liquid composed of one part nitric acid and three to four parts hydrochloric acid: used chiefly to dissolve metals as gold, platinum, or the like. Also called nitrohydrochloric acid .

[ 1600-10; ]

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