Aqua regia

Aqua regia, otherwise known as royal water, was a type of highly corrosive substance in the Realms that was prized by alchemists.

Description
This substance was orange in color.

Powers
Aqua regia was so potent an acid that it could melt through even gold and platinum. Being one of the few, if not only, known substance in the Realms that could melt through gold.

Usages

 * Aqua regia was one of the ingredients needed for brewing a concoction that could magically preserve cockatrice feathers.
 * A drop of this substance was a material component for casting the spells bone blight, Ironguard, Tenfold ironguard, and vitriolic sphere.
 * Besides its use as an alchemical agent, people were known to use aqua regia to break, bend, open, or destroy all manner of metal objects. Such as door hinges, iron bars, or locks.

Appearances

 * Video Games
 * Neverwinter