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AQUA FORTIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Acid used especially in the production of fertilizers and explosives and rocket fuels
Synonyms:
aqua fortis; nitric acid
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("aqua fortis" is a kind of...):
acid (any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt)