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nitrohydrochloric acid
[ nahy-truh-hahy-druh-klawr-ik, -klohr-, nahy- ]
nitrohydrochloric acid
/ ˌԲɪٰəʊˌɪəʊˈɒɪ /
noun
- another name for aqua regia
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of nitrohydrochloric acid1
First recorded in 1830–40; nitro- + hydrochloric acid
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Example Sentences
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One day last week, in the Elgin Watch factory in Elgin, ILL., a brand-new watch was dropped into a boiling bath of nitrohydrochloric acid.
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