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Eau Régale - Dangerous acid - Antique pharmacy bottle - Apothecary

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Eau Régale - Dangerous acid

Skull and crossbones symbol on the label

Antique pharmacy bottle 

Apothecary vial 

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Eau Régale: Mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. Very corrosive. The king of acids, it dissolves gold and other noble materials.

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Antique pharmacy bottle

Eau Régale (Aqua regia)

A mixture of hydrochloric acid and nitric acid. Highly corrosive and very dangerous, hence the skull and crossbones symbol on the label.

Apothecary flask 

Height: 7.5cm Diameter: 3.5cm

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Eau regale (Aqua regia) was the acid that enabled alchemists to dissolve glass and especially gold, the object of the alchemist's quest for desire!  As it is this acid that dissolves noble materials such as gold, tantalum and platinum, it was named Aqua Regia: Royal Water or Regal Water.

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