Aqueous Definition

ākwē-əs, ăkwē-
adjective
Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery.
American Heritage
Of, like, or containing water; watery.
Webster's New World
Formed from matter deposited by water, as certain sedimentary rocks.
American Heritage
Formed by the action of water, as certain rocks made of sediment.
Webster's New World
Of or having to do with the aqueous humor.
Webster's New World
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Origin of Aqueous

  • From Medieval Latin aqueus from Latin aqua water aqua

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle French aqueux, from Medieval Latin aqueus.

    From Wiktionary

Aqueous Sentence Examples

  • The aqueous solution is turned bluish black by ferrous sulphate containing a ferric salt.

  • In aqueous solution it gives a red colour with ferric chloride.

  • By heating the nitrate it is obtained as hemimorphous pyramids belonging to the hexagonal system; and by heating the chloride in a current of steam as hexagonal prisms. It is insoluble in water; it dissolves readily in all aqueous acids, with formation of salts.

  • The Central Cordillera consists mainly of crystalline and volcanic rocks, on each side of which are aqueous, in great part Jurassic, strata thrown up almost vertically.

  • By electrolysing an aqueous solution of the chloride with a mercury cathode, a liquid and a solid amalgam, SrHgn, are obtained; the latter on heating gives a mixture of Sr 2 Hg 5 and SrHg 5, and on distillation an amalgam passes over, and not the metal.

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Words Starting With

AAQAQU

Words Ending With

SUSOUS

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aqueous

Words Starting With A and Ending With S

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With A7 Letter Words Ending With S