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aqueous.

Of or relating to water.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈæ.kwi.əs/General-American, UK/ˈeɪ.kwi.əs/General-American, UK/ˈɑ.kwi.əs/General-American, UK/ˈa.kwi.əs/Multicultural-London-English
  1. Of or relating to water.

  2. Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

    physical
Where this word comes from

Formed from Latin aqua + -ous (or from Medieval Latin aqueus), partly the analogy of Middle French aqueux (itself actually from Latin aquosus). Or based on the analogy of Latin terreus from terra.

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