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aqueous

[ey-kwee-uh s, ak-wee-]
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adjective
  1. of, like, or containing water; watery: an aqueous solution.
  2. (of rocks or sediments) formed of matter deposited in or by water.

Origin of aqueous

First recorded in 1635–45; aqu(a) + -eous
Related formsa·que·ous·ly, adverba·que·ous·ness, nounnon·a·que·ous, adjectivesu·per·a·que·ous, adjective
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Related Words for aqueous

moist, damp, colorless, runny, muggy, misty, rainy, soggy, stormy, snowy, soaked, slippery, foggy, dank, sodden, humid, flowing, succulent, solvent, smooth

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British Dictionary definitions for aqueous

aqueous

adjective
  1. of, like, or containing water
  2. dissolved in wateraqueous ammonia
  3. (of rocks, deposits, etc) formed from material laid down in water

Word Origin for aqueous

C17: from Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin aqua water
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Word Origin and History for aqueous
adj.

1640s, from Latin aqua "water" (see aqua-) on analogy of French aqueux "watery" (16c., which, however, is from Late Latin aquosus "abounding in water"). Or by analogy of Latin terreus "earthy," from terra "earth." Aqueous humor is the original use in English.

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aqueous in Medicine

aqueous

[ā′kwē-əs, ăk′wē-]
adj.
  1. Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery.
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aqueous in Science

aqueous

[ā′kwē-əs]
  1. Chemistry Relating to or dissolved in water.
  2. Geology Formed from matter deposited by water. Certain sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, are aqueous.
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