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nitrohydrochloric acid

DEFINITIONS OF: nitrohydrochloric acid

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n a yellow fuming corrosive mixture of nitric and hydrochloric acid that dissolves metals (including gold)

Synonyms:
aqua regia
Type 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
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