Definition of aqua regia
: a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids that dissolves gold or platinum
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As German troops marched in the streets of Copenhagen, chemist George de Hevesy stashed the medals in aqua regia, an acid strong enough to dissolve gold.
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Origin and Etymology of aqua regia
New Latin, literally, royal water
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of aqua regia
: a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids that dissolves gold or platinum — called also
nitrohydrochloric acid
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