aqueous

adjective

aque·​ous ˈā-kwē-əs How to pronounce aqueous (audio) ˈa- How to pronounce aqueous (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling water
b
: made from, with, or by water
an aqueous solution
2
medical : of or relating to the aqueous humor

Examples of aqueous in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The process involves first dissolving iron oxide ore in an aqueous acid solution to precipitate out metals. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Dec. 2022 As for the actual royals, Beatrice and Eugenie attended Vogue World: London in bespoke Richard Quinn and aqueous Fendi gowns, respectively, both having been styled by Harry Lambert. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2023 The type of firefighting foam that has been used at airports for decades, called aqueous film-forming foam, was developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1960s for handling jet fuel fires. Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2023 Water vapor actually had the opposite effect, causing the air in the glass tube to warm quicker as aqueous vapor was added to the mix. David Bressan, Forbes, 17 July 2023 Some developed aqueous solutions to modify the flakiness of their pie crusts while others sought to improve filling texture by altering pH levels and used techniques such as microscopy to measure their results. Anthony Martin, Discover Magazine, 10 June 2014 Scholarly presentations lived alongside films about utopian Detroit and about Drexciya, a mythological aqueous society, and emotional readings about Black motherhood. Jenna Wortham, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2023 The technology works by adding an oil created with rich botanicals and naturally derived emollients drop by drop to an aqueous formula and dispersing them. The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 May 2022 University of Sussex researchers have developed a completely biodegradable conductive hydrogel from algae, salt water, and graphene derived from an aqueous graphite suspension. IEEE Spectrum, 22 Apr. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin aqua

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of aqueous was in 1646

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Cite this Entry

“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aqueous. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

aqueous

adjective
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling water
b
: made from, by, or with water
an aqueous solution
2
: of or relating to the aqueous humor

Medical Definition

aqueous

1 of 2 adjective
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling water
an aqueous vapor
b
: made from, with, or by water
an aqueous solution
2
: of or relating to the aqueous humor

aqueous

2 of 2 noun
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