aqua pura
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of aqua pura
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1930–35
Example Sentences
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Ad h�c Spumam ex aqua pura non alia ratione videri candescere & albescerere quam quod sit congeries confertissima minutissimarum bullarum, quarum unaqu�que suum radium reflectit, unde continens candor alborve apparet.
From Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours (1664) by Boyle, Robert
"Quinine, yes; aqua pura," he murmured, looking at another.
From Charlotte's Inheritance by Braddon, M. E. (Mary Elizabeth)
This catechism was the invariable prelude to the Major’s use of water for drinking purposes, whether in the form of aqua pura, whisky and water, or tea.
From Cupid in Africa by Wren, P. C.
Medical attendance was called, and I passed the night in a bath of attar of roses delicately medicated with aqua pura.
From Continental Monthly, Vol. III, No IV, April 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy by Various
In Europe, for instance, light wines cannot be produced without 'liquor,' as the trade calls aqua pura, by latitudes lower than Germany and Southern France.
From To the Gold Coast for Gold A Personal Narrative in Two Volumes.—Volume I by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir
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