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Definitions for Aqueous
ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi-aque·ous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. aqueousadjective

    similar to or containing or dissolved in water

    "aqueous solutions"

  2. aqueous, sedimentaryadjective

    produced by the action of water

Wiktionary

  1. aqueousadjective

    Consisting mostly of water.

  2. Etymology: aqueux, from aqueus.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Aqueousadjective

    Watery.

    Etymology: from aqua, water, Lat.

    The vehement fire requisite to its fusion, forced away all the aqueous and fugitive moisture. John Ray, on Creation.

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  1. aqueous

    Aqueous refers to something that is related to, dissolved in, or involving water. It is often used in the context of chemistry to describe solutions where water is the solvent.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Aqueousadjective

    partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery

  2. Aqueousadjective

    made from, or by means of, water

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Aqueous

    ā′kwe-us, adj. watery: deposited by water.—adv. A′queously.—Aqueous humour, the watery fluid which fills the space between the cornea and the crystalline lens in the eye; Aqueous rocks, in geology, rocks composed of matter deposited by water.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Aqueous in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Aqueous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Aqueous in a Sentence

  1. Luther Beegle:

    We’re getting really cool spectra of materials formed in aqueous [watery] environments – for example sulfate and carbonate, once we get over closer to the delta, where there should be really good preservation potential for signs of life, we’ve got a really good chance of seeing something if it’s there.

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