aqua fortis

noun

, Chemistry.

1. nitric acid.

aqua fortis

/ ˈfɔːtɪs /

noun

1. an obsolete name for nitric acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of aqua fortis¹

1595–1605; < Latin: literally, strong water

Word History and Origins

Origin of aqua fortis¹

C17: from Latin, literally: strong water

Example Sentences

If a little aqua-fortis be mixed with the water, the writing will dry well, and not run out of its form when the paper is wetted.

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Boil some nut-galls in aqua fortis, and add to the infusion some gum Arabic and a little sulphuric acid.

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Dissolve fine silver in aqua fortis; and after the dissolution, add some distilled water in the same manner as in the gold ink.

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Dissolve an ounce of fine silver in three ounces of strong aqua fortis, in a glass bottle.

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Dissolve chalk in aqua fortis, to the consistence of milk, and add to that a strong solution of silver.

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