aqueous

ˈeɪkwiəs

Definition

Definition of aqueous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

water-based

TECH.

consisting mostly of water

TECH.

The medicine is in an aqueous solution.

hydrous

watery

chemistry

TECH.

dissolved in water

TECH.

Salt is aqueous when mixed with water.

hydrous

watery

geological

TECH.

formed by water action

TECH.

The canyon was shaped by aqueous processes.

aquatic

hydrous

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Expressions with aqueous

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aqueous humour

clear fluid in the eye between cornea and lens

The aqueous humour helps maintain eye pressure.

aqueous solution

solution where water is the solvent

Salt dissolves in water to form an aqueous solution.

semi-aqueous

adj.

partly made of water or containing water

The semi-aqueous cleaner removed the stains easily.

aqueous humor

clear fluid in the eye between cornea and lens

The aqueous humor helps maintain eye pressure.

Origin of aqueous

Latin, aqua (water) + ous (full of)

Terms with aqueous included in their meaning

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ammonium hydroxide

cleaning

aqueous solution of ammonia used as a cleaning agent

canal of Schlemm

medical

circular channel in the eye that drains aqueous humor

formalin

chemical solution

aqueous solution of formaldehyde used as a disinfectant and preservative

hartshorn

chemistry

aqueous solution of ammonia used as smelling salts

hydrocyanic acid

lab compound

poisonous aqueous hydrogen cyanide, made of hydrogen, carbon and nitrogen

Javel water

bleach and disinfectant

aqueous solution with sodium hypochlorite and sodium chloride

milk of lime

chemistry

aqueous suspension of calcium hydroxide used in tanning

Schlemm's canal

medical

circular channel in the eye draining aqueous humor

Examples of aqueous in a sentence

Aqueous solutions are common in chemistry labs.
The solution became aqueous after adding water.
Aqueous solutions are common in chemical reactions.
The aqueous layers revealed ancient water flow.
Aqueous deposits formed the unique rock formations.

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French:aqueux, hydraté, ...
German:wässrig, wasserbasiert, ...
Italian:acquoso, idrici, ...
Spanish:acuoso, hidrogeológico, ...
Portuguese:aquoso, líquido, ...
Chinese:水基的, 水中的, ...
Japanese:水溶性の, 水に溶けた, ...
Arabic:مَائِيّ, مُتَكَوِّن بِالماءِ, ...
Hebrew:מַיִמִּי, מֵימִי, ...
Russian:водный, растворенный, ...
Ukrainian:водний, аквальний, ...
Hindi:जलीय, पानी में घुला, ...
Bengali:জলীয়, জলমিশ্রিত, ...
Catalan:aquós, hídric, ...
Czech:vodný, vodní, ...
Danish:vandig, vandopløselig, ...
Dutch:waterig, waterige, ...
Greek:υδατικός, υδατοδιαλυτός, ...
Hungarian:vizes, vízoldatú, ...
Khmer:មានជាតិទឹក, រលាយក្នុងទឹក, ...
Korean:수성의, 물에 녹은, ...
Persian:آبی, آبکی, ...
Polish:wodny, hydrogenny, ...
Portuguese (BR):aquoso, hídrico, ...
Romanian:apoasă, dizolvată, ...
Swedish:vattenbaserad, vattenlöslig, ...
Thai:น้ำ, ละลายในน้ำ, ...
Turkish:sulu, suda çözünmüş, ...
Vietnamese:nước, hòa tan trong nước, ...

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Definition of aqueous - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with aqueous

Origin of aqueous

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Terms with aqueous included in their meaning

Examples of aqueous in a sentence

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