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Mey melekh (מי מלך) means aqua regis in Hebrew.

It can also mean aqua regia. It is a masculine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.

מֵי מֶלֶךְ
mey melekh
noun · masculine
In English

aqua regis, aqua regia

The stress falls on the part in bold.

The Hebrew dictionaryWords starting with מ

The dictionary gives one meaning for Mey melekh.

The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.

  1. 1
    כינויה של תמיסה המכילה חומצה חנקתית (HNO3) מרוכזת וחומצת מלח מרוכזת (HCl), אשר בכוחה להמיס את כל המתכות.

The word Mey melekh is a masculine noun.

Written with vowel points
מֵי מֶלֶךְ
Written without vowel points
מי מלך
Said
mey melekh
Gematria
140

This is how Mey melekh is said in other languages.

English
aqua regis, aqua regia
Russian
царская водка
French
eau régale
German
Königswasser

These words come before and after Mey melekh in the dictionary.

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What does Mey melekh (⁨מי מלך⁩) mean in Hebrew?

Mey melekh (⁨מי מלך⁩) means aqua regis and aqua regia. It is said mey melekh, with the stress on me.

Is Mey melekh (⁨מי מלך⁩) masculine or feminine?

The word Mey melekh (⁨מי מלך⁩) is a masculine noun.

The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry מי מלך of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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