aqueous

Meaning

1. Of or relating to water.
2. (physical) Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

Synonyms

watery

aquatic

of water

water

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water-bearing

hydrous

water-based

sedimentary

aq

containing water

hydrated

serous

washy

water surface

enhydrous

waterish

Translations

aqueux

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acuoso

aquoso

waterig

acquoso

wässerig

wasserartig

wäßrig

wässrig

acqueo

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aqualis

νερουλός

aquarius

aquatique

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈæ.kwi.əs/

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.