aqueous

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Scrabble points
16
Words With Friends
18
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈæ.kwi.əs/ (UK)
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/ˈæ.kwi.əs/ (UK) · /ˈeɪ.kwi.əs/ (UK) · /ˈɑ.kwi.əs/ (UK) · /ˈa.kwi.əs/

Definition of aqueous

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. Of or relating to water.
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adj

  1. Of or relating to water.
  2. (physical)Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".
    “It was dissolved in distilled water to prepare the exact aqueous dose (900 mg Kg −1 body weight) for intragastrical injection [ 9 ].”

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Etymology

Formed from Latin aqua + -ous (or from Medieval Latin aqueus), partly the analogy of Middle French aqueux (itself actually from Latin aquosus). Or based on the analogy of Latin terreus from terra.

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