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Aqua Regia

Definition: Aqua regia is a highly corrosive mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, capable of dissolving gold and platinum.

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense:

1. A highly corrosive mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid.
2. Aquaintance with the term "aqua regia" in chemistry and laboratory settings.

Usage:

• Chemists often use aqua regia to dissolve gold and platinum.
• Aqua regia is known for its ability to react with noble metals.

Sample Sentences:

1. When gold needs to be purified, it is often dissolved using aqua regia.
2. The chemist mixed nitric acid and hydrochloric acid to create aqua regia.
3. Aqua regia is a commonly used solution in metal extraction processes.

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