aqua regia
/ˌækwə ˈriːdʒiə/noun
उच्चारण ऐक्व रीजिअ
अम्लराज, एक्वा रेजिया
Advanced word
noun
- 1
[U] technical
a mixture of strong nitric acid and hydrochloric acid that can dissolve gold and platinum
अम्लराज, एक्वा रेजिया
- Gold does not dissolve in any single acid, but it dissolves in aqua regia.
- The jeweller used aqua regia to test the metal.
⌂Word origin and word building
From Latin, meaning 'royal water'.
यह Latin शब्द है जिसका अर्थ है 'शाही जल'।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Aqua regia is made by mixing one part nitric acid with three parts hydrochloric acid.
Aqua regia एक भाग nitric acid और तीन भाग hydrochloric acid मिलाकर बनता है।