aqueous phase

n.

The water portion of a system consisting of two liquid phases, one that is primarily water and a second that is a liquid immiscible with water.

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Nearby words

aqueous, aqueous ammonia, aqueous chamber, aqueous humor, aqueous humour, aqueous phase, aqui-, aquiclude, aquiculture, aquidneck island, aquifer

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