a´que|ous|ness

a´que|ous|ness
a|que|ous «AY kwee uhs, AK wee-», adjective.
1. of water: »

aqueous vapor.

2. containing water; made with water: »

The druggist put the medicine in an aqueous solution.

3. like water; watery: »

Aqueous matter ran from the sore.

4. produced by the action of water. Aqueous rocks are formed of the sediment carried and deposited by water.
a´que|ous|ly, adverb.
a´que|ous|ness, noun.

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  • a´que|ous|ly — a|que|ous «AY kwee uhs, AK wee », adjective. 1. of water: »aqueous vapor. 2. containing water; made with water: »The druggist put the medicine in an aqueous solution. 3. like water; watery: »Aqueous matter ran from the sore. 4. produc …   Useful english dictionary

  • a|que|ous — «AY kwee uhs, AK wee », adjective. 1. of water: »aqueous vapor. 2. containing water; made with water: »The druggist put the medicine in an aqueous solution. 3. like water; watery: »Aqueous matter ran from the sore. 4. produc …   Useful english dictionary

  • aqueous — a•que•ous [[t]ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi [/t]] adj. 1) of, like, or containing water; watery: an aqueous solution[/ex] 2) gel (of rocks or sediments) formed of matter deposited in or by water • Etymology: 1635–45; < Laqu(a)water + eous a′que•ous•ly,… …   From formal English to slang

  • Aqueousness — A que*ous*ness, n. Wateriness. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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