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nitrohydrochloric acid

[ nahy-truh-hahy-druh-klawr-ik, -klohr-, nahy- ]

noun

, Chemistry.


nitrohydrochloric acid

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊˌhaɪdrəʊˈklɒrɪk /

noun

  1. another name for aqua regia


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrohydrochloric acid1

First recorded in 1830–40; nitro- + hydrochloric acid

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