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Definition of Aqua fortis

Aqua fortis
Aqua fortis A`qua for"tis [L., strong water.] (Chem.) Nitric acid. [Archaic]

Meaning of Aqua fortis from wikipedia

- mixture containing niter and green vitriol, which they call "eau forte" (aqua fortis). In the 17th century, Johann Rudolf Glauber devised a process to obtain...
- Alchemy Aqua fortis Aqua regia History of ethanol Vodka William Campbell Ottley, A Dictionary of Chemistry, and of Mineralogy (1826) asee "Aqua Vitæ";...
- Look up fortis in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Fortis may refer to: Fortis (Swiss watchmaker), a Swiss watch company Fortis Films, an American film...
- () Aqua fortis (nitric acid) πŸœ… (), A.F. Aqua regia (nitro-hydrochloric acid) πŸœ† (), πŸœ‡ (), A.R. Spirit of wine (concentrated ethanol; called aqua vitae...
- White vitriol – zinc sulfate, formed by lixiviating roasted zinc blende. Aqua fortis/spirit of nitre – nitric acid, formed by 2 parts saltpetre in 1 part...
- platinum, or palladium. If the mark persists, further testing involves aqua regia (nitric acid and hydrochloric acid). If the mark dissolves, the item...
- which was filled with air and blocked by water containing a little aqua fortis to prevent it from freezing and being discolored. The device was improved...
- between element and compound is a central theme. Quicksilver ... with Aqua fortis will be brought into a ... white Powder ... with Sulphur it will compose...
- prepared from the residue (caput mortuum) left over from the production of aqua fortis (nitric acid, HNO3) from nitre (pot****ium nitrate, KNO3) and oil of vitriol...
- results: Dissolve an ounce of pure silver in a sufficient quantity of aqua fortis, exceedingly pure, and of a moderate strength, and having put the solution...