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aqua regia

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aqua regia

Mixture of three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid and one part concentrated nitric acid, which dissolves ‘noble’ metals such as gold and platinum.



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Zaffre, digested in aqua regia, and diluted with four times its weight of water, is sometimes employed; a green tint results.
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