aqua fortis

American  

noun

Chemistry.

1. nitric acid.

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aqua fortis British  

/ ˈfɔːtɪs /

noun

1. an obsolete name for nitric acid

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Etymology

Origin of aqua fortis

1595–1605; < Latin: literally, strong water

Example Sentences

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aqua fortis

This operation ought to be done with great caution; for though the aqua fortis does not injure the black varnish, it might destroy some of the other colors.

From Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life by Haines, T. L. (Thomas Louis)

“Liquorice and water, to be sure; there’s nothing else I can take: I’ve tasted everything in the shop, from plate powder to aqua fortis, and everything goes against my stomach.”

From Poor Jack by Marryat, Frederick

The aqua fortis must not be too strong, or the wood will go brown or black.

From Intarsia and Marquetry by Jackson, F. Hamilton (Frederick Hamilton)

Then he applied aqua fortis to it, and it responded as it should.

From Ocean to Ocean on Horseback Being the Story of a Tour in the Saddle from the Atlantic to the Pacific; with Especial Reference to the Early History and Devel by Glazier, Willard W.

In temperament, they were much alike; although Haeckel perhaps does not use quite so much aqua fortis in his ink.

From Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 12 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Scientists by Hubbard, Elbert