nitrohydrochloric acid

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

noun

, Chemistry.

1. aqua regia.

nitrohydrochloric acid

/ ˌnaɪtrəʊˌhaɪdrəʊˈklɒrɪk /

noun

1. another name for aqua regia

Word History and Origins

Origin of nitrohydrochloric acid¹

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