Nī'tro-mū-ri-āt'ic, a.

a. [Fr. nitromuriatique, from Lat. nitrum and Fr. muriatique, Lat. muriaticus. See NITER and MURIATIC.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or composed of, nitric acid and muriatic acid; — said of an acid formed by mixing nitric and muriatic (or hydrochloric) acid, and which was formerly called aqua regia, from its solvent power over gold, the King of the metals. Brande.