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a·que·ous
 aqueous
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
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adjective |
| definition 1: |
of, relating to, or similar to water.
These plants require an aqueous environment for their survival.- synonyms:
- hydrous, thin, waterish, watery, wet
- similar words:
- drippy, liquid, moist, serous, soggy
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| definition 2: |
dissolved in or containing water.
an aqueous solution- synonyms:
- hydrous, thin, watery, wet
- similar words:
- cut, diluted, liquid, moist, soggy, watered
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| definition 3: |
in geology, formed by the action or deposits of water.
aqueous rocks- similar words:
- glacial
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| related words: |
aquatic |
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| derivations: |
aqueously (adv.), aqueousness (n.) |
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