In dictionaries:
aqua regia
Powerful acid dissolves gold, platinum.
aqua vitae
Distilled spirit, often termed whiskey.
aqua fortis
Strong acid, historically called nitric.
aqua ammonia
Ammonia solution dissolved in water.
aqua blue
sub aqua
Aqua Appia
the first Roman aqueduct, and its construction was begun in 312 BC by the censor Appius Claudius Caecus, who also built the important Via Appia.
aqua aerobics
Synonym of water aerobics
aqua vita
Aqua Pura
Pure water, free from contaminants.
aqua regis
Alternative form of aqua regia [(inorganic chemistry, archaic) A mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid to one part concentrated nitric acid, named for its ability to dissolve gold.]
aqua marine
Blue-green variety of beryl mineral.
aqua lung
Underwater breathing device for divers.
aqua marina
aqua mirabilis
(obsolete) A drink prepared from cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and spirit of wine.
aqua Tofana
Deadly poison used historically, secretive.
aqua ammoniae
Ammonia solution dissolved in water.
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