"aqua fortis" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin aqua fortis (literally “strong water”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|aqua fortis|lit=strong water}} Latin aqua fortis (literally “strong water”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|head=aqua fortis}} aqua fortis (uncountable)
  1. (inorganic chemistry, archaic) Nitric acid. Tags: archaic, uncountable Categories (topical): Inorganic compounds Synonyms: aquafortis, A.F. Related terms: aqua regia
    Sense id: en-aqua_fortis-en-noun-GJUD3fIV Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (alchemy) A corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Alchemy Translations (a corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold): aqua fortis (Latin), água-forte [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-aqua_fortis-en-noun-Q8wrRxw3 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience Disambiguation of 'a corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold': 3 97 1
  3. (dialectal, dated) Any strong and potentially dangerous alcoholic drink. Tags: dated, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-aqua_fortis-en-noun-VwB8IEQl

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