aqueous
[ ey-kwee-uh s, ak-wee- ]
/ ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi- /
adjective
of, like, or containing water; watery: an aqueous solution.
(of rocks or sediments) formed of matter deposited in or by water.
RELATED WORDS
moist, damp, colorless, runny, muggy, misty, rainy, soggy, stormy, snowy, soaked, slippery, foggy, dank, sodden, humid, flowing, succulent, solvent, smooth
Nearby words
- aquatone,
- aquavit,
- aqueduct,
- aqueduct of sylvius,
- aqueductus,
- aqueous ammonia,
- aqueous chamber,
- aqueous humor,
- aqueous humour,
- aqueous phase
Origin of aqueous
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aqueous
/ (ˈeɪkwɪəs, ˈækwɪ-) /
adjective
of, like, or containing water
dissolved in wateraqueous ammonia
(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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aqueous
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
[ ā′kwē-əs, ăk′wē- ]
adj.
Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery.
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aqueous
[ ā′kwē-əs ]
Chemistry Relating to or dissolved in water.
Geology Formed from matter deposited by water. Certain sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, are aqueous.
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