aqueous

[ ey-kwee-uh s, ak-wee- ]
/ ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi- /

adjective

of, like, or containing water; watery: an aqueous solution.
(of rocks or sediments) formed of matter deposited in or by water.

Origin of aqueous

First recorded in 1635–45; aqu(a) + -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM aqueous

a·que·ous·ly, adverb a·que·ous·ness, noun non·a·que·ous, adjective su·per·a·que·ous, adjective

Words nearby aqueous

aquatone, aquavit, aqueduct, aqueduct of sylvius, aqueductus, aqueous, aqueous ammonia, aqueous chamber, aqueous humor, aqueous humour, aqueous phase

British Dictionary definitions for aqueously

aqueous
/ (ˈeɪkwɪəs, ˈækwɪ-) /

adjective

of, like, or containing water
dissolved in water aqueous ammonia
(of rocks, deposits, etc) formed from material laid down in water

Word Origin for aqueous

C17: from Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin aqua water

Medical definitions for aqueously

aqueous
[ ā′kwē-əs, ăk′wē- ]

adj.

Relating to, similar to, containing, or dissolved in water; watery.

Scientific definitions for aqueously

aqueous
[ ā′kwē-əs ]

Chemistry Relating to or dissolved in water.
Geology Formed from matter deposited by water. Certain sedimentary rocks, such as limestone, are aqueous.