"aqua fortis" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: aquafortis [alternative], A.F. [alternative]
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 Derived forms: aquafortist 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 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Portuguese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 60 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 30 55 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 14 52 15 6 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 13 52 18 4 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 21 59 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 23 55 21 Topics: alchemy, pseudoscience Disambiguation of 'a corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold': 2 95 3
  3. (dialectal, dated) Any strong and potentially dangerous alcoholic drink. Tags: dated, dialectal, uncountable
    Sense id: en-aqua_fortis-en-noun-VwB8IEQl

Alternative forms

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