- aqua fortis (n.)
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[aqua fortis 词源字典] - old name for "concentrated nitric acid," c. 1600, Latin, literally "strong water;" see aqua- + fort. So called for its power of dissolving metals (copper, silver) unaffected by other agents.[aqua fortis etymology, aqua fortis origin, 英语词源]