Aqua

Definition of Aqua

A´qua
n.1.Water; - a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed.
Aqua ammoniæ
the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid ammonia; often called aqua ammonia.
Aqua marine
Same as Aquamarine.
Aqua regia
(Chem.) a very corrosive fuming yellow liquid consisting of nitric and hydrochloric acids. It has the power of dissolving gold, the "royal" metal.
Aqua Tofana
a fluid containing arsenic, and used for secret poisoning, made by an Italian woman named Tofana, in the middle of the 17th century, who is said to have poisoned more than 600 persons.
Aqua vitæ
a name given to brandy and some other ardent spirits.
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aquamarine, blue, blueness, cobalt blue, greenish blue, peacock blue, turquoise
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