1
a
:of, relating to, or resembling water
b
:made from, with, or by water
anaqueous solution
2
medical:of or relating to theaqueous humor
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Recent Examples on the WebRe-entering, Marsalis starts out playing gentle,aqueousphrases, then steadily crescendoes to a piercing intensity for the final theme statement, the band swelling to match him as his tone grows ever more urgent.—
Hank Shteamer,New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025Rosemary water, obtained from the mixture of rosemary leaf extract and rosemary oil in anaqueoussolution, also has a high vitamin profile that is active in counteracting skin-level imbalances, free radicals, and loss of tissue elasticity, which are revitalized with each use.—Alice Nardiotti,Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025After many iterations, the target rare earths are then typically transferred back to theaqueousphase.—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024What to Know Fort Worth officials allege that the use ofaqueousfilm-forming foam, which contained PFAS, contaminated Fort Worth's drinking water sources.—Mark Davis,Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences foraqueous
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Hank Shteamer,New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025Rosemary water, obtained from the mixture of rosemary leaf extract and rosemary oil in anaqueoussolution, also has a high vitamin profile that is active in counteracting skin-level imbalances, free radicals, and loss of tissue elasticity, which are revitalized with each use.—Alice Nardiotti,Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025After many iterations, the target rare earths are then typically transferred back to theaqueousphase.—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024What to Know Fort Worth officials allege that the use ofaqueousfilm-forming foam, which contained PFAS, contaminated Fort Worth's drinking water sources.—Mark Davis,Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025See All Example Sentences foraqueousWord History
Etymology
Medieval Latinaqueus, from Latinaqua
First Known Use
1646, in the meaning defined atsense 1a
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“Aqueous.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aqueous. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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