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a·que·ous
 aqueous
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- pronunciation:
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- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective), Word Parts
| part of speech: |
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 |
adverb + (adj.)aqueous
both, close, either, much, rapidly
(adj.)aqueous
+ noun
acid,
aerosol,
agent,
ammonia,
base,
buffer,
card,
chemistry,
chloride,
concentration,
contact,
developer,
development,
dissolution,
effect,
environment,
event,
film,
form,
formulation,
fraction,
gallium,
gel,
glycerin,
group,
humor,
humour,
imaging,
light,
liquid,
loss,
medium,
molecule,
oil,
others,
parameter,
part,
patient,
penetration,
phase,
plant,
polymer,
preparation,
process,
rate,
reaction,
resistance,
rotenone,
sample,
sodium,
solution,
spray,
standard,
stream,
surface,
treatment,
use,
washer,
waste,
water
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| derivations: |
aqueously (adv.), aqueousness (n.) |
The word aqueous
contains the following parts:
aqu, aqua
Latin
root
that means water
  Example words:
aqua, aquaculture, aquamarine, aquanaut, aquaplane, aquarelle, aquarist, aquarium, Aquarius, aquatic, aquatint, aquavit, aqueduct, aqueous, aqueous humor, aquifer, semiaquatic, subaqueous
- synonyms:
- hydr, hydro
-ous, -ious
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means full of, characterized by
More about this word part:
The suffix "-ous
, -ious
" attaches to Latin, Greek, and native English roots
Example words:
adventurous, ambiguous, amorous, amorphous, anadromous, androgynous, anomalous, apetalous, apocarpous, apterous, aqueous, atrocious, auspicious, avaricious, azygous, captious, carnivorous, chromous, coterminous, covetous, curious, delicious, diadromous, diaphanous, dicephalous, dioecious, disingenuous, egregious, endogenous, enormous, epigynous, euphonious, extemporaneous, ferocious, fortuitous, generous, glorious, gracious, gregarious, heterogamous, heterogeneous, homogeneous, homogenous, homologous, homopterous, hydrous, hypogynous, illustrious, impecunious, impervious, incommodious, incongruous, inconspicuous, indecorous, infamous, infelicitous, innocuous, intravenous, isogenous, isomerous, joyous, judicious, laborious, ludicrous, lustrous, magnanimous, malicious, malodorous, monoclinous, monoecious, multiparous, nauseous, perigynous, poisonous, porous, precious, quadrumanous, ramous, rebellious, spacious, subaqueous, synchronous, tubuliflorous, unanimous, valorous, vicious, wondrous, xerophilous
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