aqua fortis
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aqua fortis
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Learned borrowing from Latin aqua fortis (literally “strong water”).
noun aquafortis
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A corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold.
Similar: A.F., strong water
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Any strong and potentially dangerous alcoholic drink.
this man’s whiskey ain’t Red Eye, it ain’t Chain Lightnin’ either, it’s regular Agur-forty, and there isn’t a man living can stand a glass and keep his senses.
Similar: A.F., strong water
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Synonym of nitric acid.
Similar: nitric acid
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noun a corrosive liquor made of saltpeter, serving as a solvent for dissolving silver and all other metals except gold
| Português | água-forte |
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title = {aqua fortis},
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