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a·que·ous       [ey-kwee-uhs, ak-wee-] Pronunciation Key
–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: 1635–45; aqu(a) + -eous]

—Related forms
a·que·ous·ly, adverb
a·que·ous·ness, noun
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a·que·ous       (ā'kwē-əs, āk'wē-)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.  
  1. Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery.
  2. Geology Formed from matter deposited by water, as certain sedimentary rocks.


[From Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin aqua, water; see aqua.]

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Online Etymology Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
aqueous 
1643, from L. aqua "water," on analogy of Fr. aqueux.

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aqueous

adjective
1. similar to or containing or dissolved in water; "aqueous solutions" 
2. produced by the action of water [ant: eruptive] 

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aqueous       (ā'kwē-əs)  Pronunciation Key 
  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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aqueous a·que·ous (ā'kwē-əs, āk'wē-)
adj.
Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery.

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Aqueous

A"que*ous\, a. [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose.]

1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery.

The aqueous vapor of the air. --Tyndall.

2. Made from, or by means of, water.

An aqueous deposit. --Dana.

Aqueous extract, an extract obtained from a vegetable substance by steeping it in water.

Aqueous humor (Anat.), one the humors of the eye; a limpid fluid, occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea. (See Eye.)

Aqueous rocks (Geol.), those which are deposited from water and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks.

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