aqueous

adjective
/ˈæ.kwi.əs/

Of or relating to water.

Other meanings

Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

Related words

aqueity
glacioaqueous
ignaqueous
sub-aqueous
superaqueous
aqueous vapor
aqueous humour
aqueously
aqueousness
aqueous phase
aqueous solubility
chylaqueous

Example sentences

“An aqueous solution is one where water is the solvent.”
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Word history

From Middle French "aqueux".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “aqueous” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.