AQUEOUS
Dictionary entry overview: What does aqueous mean? • AQUEOUS (adjective)
The adjective AQUEOUS has 2 senses:
1. similar to or containing or dissolved in water
2. produced by the action of water
Familiarity information: AQUEOUS used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• AQUEOUS (adjective)
Meaning:
Similar to or containing or dissolved in water
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Context example:
aqueous solutions
Pertainym:
water (binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent)
Meaning:
Produced by the action of water
Synonyms:
aqueous; sedimentary
Domain category:
geology (a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks)
Antonym:
igneous (produced by the action of fire or intense heat)
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