aqueous

[ ey-kwee-uhs, 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

1
First recorded in 1635–45; aqu(a) + -eous

Other words from aqueous

  • a·que·ous·ly, adverb
  • a·que·ous·ness, noun
  • non·a·que·ous, adjective
  • su·per·a·que·ous, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for aqueous

aqueous

/ (ˈeɪkwɪəs, ˈækwɪ-) /


adjective
  1. of, like, or containing water

  2. dissolved in water: aqueous ammonia

  1. (of rocks, deposits, etc) formed from material laid down in water

Origin of aqueous

1
C17: from Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin aqua water

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Scientific definitions for aqueous

aqueous

[ ākwē-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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