aqueous
Americanadjective
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of, like, or containing water; watery.
an aqueous solution.
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(of rocks or sediments) formed of matter deposited in or by water.
adjective
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of, like, or containing water
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dissolved in water
aqueous ammonia
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(of rocks, deposits, etc) formed from material laid down in water
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Chemistry Relating to or dissolved in water.
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Geology Formed from matter deposited by water. Certain sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, are aqueous.
Other Word Forms
- aqueously adverb
- aqueousness noun
- nonaqueous adjective
- superaqueous adjective
Etymology
Origin of aqueous
Example Sentences
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The sponge was tested in four aqueous environments: irrigation water, pond water, lake water and seawater.
From Salon • Jan. 2, 2025
During the internship, he was a lead author on a research paper with Barge, Khodayari and others on how nitrates react with iron compounds in aqueous environments.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2024
In some of the aqueous works, for example, she considers what happens in forced water crossings and what is lost beneath the water.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2024
Navy in the 1960s, the foams form an aqueous film around burning gasoline and other flammable liquids, which quickly deprives the fire of oxygen and extinguishes it.
From Science Daily • May 9, 2024
The way was clear between the rows of buried strawberries and he followed it with the starlight striking off the snow, bathing everything in an aqueous light.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
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