Acids named in alchemical practice, the sharp corrosive liquids that alchemists prepared by distilling vitriol, saltpetre and common salt, and used to dissolve metals, to etch and to open minerals. They stood among the most powerful reagents of the laboratory, and several carried names such as aqua regia that promised to dissolve even gold. Members placed here so far include Aqua Regia, Vinegar, Oil of Vitriol.
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Aqua regia (Wikipedia)
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Aqua regia (; from Latin, "regal water" or "royal water") is a mixture of nitric acid and hydrochloric acid, optimally in a molar mixing ratio of 1:3.
Vinegar (Wikipedia)
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Vinegar (from Old French vyn egre 'sour wine') is an odorous aqueous solution of diluted acetic acid and trace compounds that may include flavorings or naturally occurring organic compounds.
Sulfuric acid (Wikipedia)
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Sulfuric acid (American spelling and the preferred IUPAC name) or sulphuric acid (Commonwealth spelling), known in antiquity as oil of vitriol, is a mineral acid composed of the elements sulfur, oxygen, and hydrogen, with the molecular formula H2SO4.
Hydrochloric acid (Wikipedia)
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Hydrochloric acid, also known as muriatic acid or spirits of salt, is an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride (HCl).
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