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- Dictionarya·que·ous/ˈäkwēəs/
adjective
- 1. of or containing water, typically as a solvent or medium: "an aqueous solution of potassium permanganate"
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1. a. : of, relating to, or resembling water. b. : made from, with, or by water. an aqueous solution. 2. medical : of or relating to the aqueous humor. Examples of aqueous in a Sentence.
adjective [ not gradable ] us / ˈæk·wi·əs / Add to word list. chemistry. made with or containing water. (Definition of aqueous from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of aqueous. aqueous.
Aqueous definition: of, like, or containing water; watery. See examples of AQUEOUS used in a sentence.
When something has an aqueous appearance, it looks watery or has the effect of water. Some marble can appear aqueous or have a watery-looking surface pattern. The word aqueous comes from the Latin aqua meaning "water."
adjective. chemistry specialized us / ˈeɪ.kwi.əs / uk / ˈeɪ.kwi.əs / Add to word list Add to word list. like or containing water: an aqueous solution. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Water in general. aquatically. bathwater. bathymetrically. bathymetry. brackish. briny. dishwater. distilled water. grey water. hydrosphere. hydrospheric.
Definition of 'aqueous' Word Frequency. Share. ×. Credits. ×. aqueous. (eɪkwiəs) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base. [technical] ...an aqueous solution containing various sodium salts. ...a soap substitute such as an aqueous cream, available from chemists.
Definition of aqueous adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
