aqua fortis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

A corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold.
Any strong and potentially dangerous alcoholic drink.
Synonym of nitric acid.

aqua fortis aquafortis

Learned borrowing from Latin aqua fortis (literally “strong water”).

A.F. strong water nitric acid

aqua regia

aquafortist

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