wáng
shuǐ

technical
noun

Meaning of 王水

王水 means aqua regia; a highly corrosive fuming yellow liquid made by mixing one part concentrated nitric acid with three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid, capable of dissolving noble metals such as gold and platinum. Pronounced wáng shuǐ.

  • aqua regia; a highly corrosive fuming yellow liquid made by mixing one part concentrated nitric acid with three parts concentrated hydrochloric acid, capable of dissolving noble metals such as gold and platinum

Definitions & Examples

Wáng
shuǐ
róng
jiě
huáng
jīn
 

Aqua regia can dissolve gold.

Shí
yàn
shì
yào
xiǎo
xīn
cún
fàng
wáng
shuǐ
 

Aqua regia needs to be stored carefully in the laboratory.

Zhè
zhǒng
qiáng
suān
hùn
bèi
chēng
wéi
wáng
shuǐ
 

This strong acid mixture is called aqua regia.

Wáng
shuǐ
yóu
nóng
xiāo
suān
nóng
yán
suān
pèi
zhì
ér
chéng
 

Aqua regia is prepared from concentrated nitric acid and hydrochloric acid.

Measure Words

/ zhǒng
Primary
/ píng