aqueous
pronunciation
How to pronounce aqueous in British English:
UK [ˈeɪkwiəs]
How to pronounce aqueous in American English:
US [ˈekwiəs, ˈækwi-]
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- Adjective:
- similar to or containing or dissolved in water
Word Origin
- aqueous (adj.)
- 1640s, from Latin aqua "water" (see aqua-) on analogy of French aqueux "watery" (16c., which, however, is from Late Latin aquosus "abounding in water"). Or by analogy of Latin terreus "earthy," from terra "earth." Aqueous humor is the original use in English.
Example
- 1. Acid is proton donor in aqueous solution .
- 2. Colourless and transparent chlorine hydrogen aqueous solution .
- 3. Base is proton acceptor in aqueous solution .
- 4. Water conditioning agents for aqueous magnetic particle inspection .
- 5. Cancer is the aqueous phase constellation .