Transcription
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- [ree-jee-uh]
- /ˈri dʒi ə/
- /ˈæ.kwə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ree-jee-uh]
- /ˈri dʒi ə/
Definitions of aqua regia words
- noun aqua regia a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of one part nitric acid and three to four parts hydrochloric acid, used in metallurgy for dissolving metals, including gold 3
- noun aqua regia a mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acids 3
- noun aqua regia a yellow, fuming liquid composed of one part nitric acid and three to four parts hydrochloric acid: used chiefly to dissolve metals as gold, platinum, or the like. 1
- noun aqua regia (inorganic chemistry) A mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to one part concentrated nitric acid. 0
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Origin of aqua regia
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < New Latin: literally, royal water
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Parts of speech for Aqua regia
noun
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preposition
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determiner
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aqua regia popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
aqua regia usage trend in Literature
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