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单词 aqueous
释义

aqueous

adjective

aque·​ous ˈā-kwē-əs How to pronounce aqueous (audio) ˈa- How to pronounce aqueous (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling water
b
: made from, with, or by water
an aqueous solution
2
medical : of or relating to the aqueous humor

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web These traces often come in the form of deposits of aqueous minerals. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 24 Aug. 2022 Fire hazards are problematic with the non-aqueous electrolytes in lithium batteries; add sodium's reactivity with the environment, and the hazards are severe. John Timmer, Ars Technica, 6 July 2022 Water takes myriad forms, and so do Julio Valdez’s paintings and prints of aqueous surfaces and depths. Mark Jenkins, Washington Post, 24 June 2022 Along a bare torso and down a thigh, the sun glints through ocean waters and bathes coral and fish in aqueous light. New York Times, 19 June 2022 Called aqueous film forming foam, or AFFF, this foam primarily has been used to put out oil fires such as those from cars or airplanes. Sarah Bowman, The Indianapolis Star, 7 June 2022 Just under your skin lie whole aqueous worlds, where trillions of cells spark and beat and wriggle and secrete, doing all the complicated tasks of keeping you alive. Megan Molteni, STAT, 14 May 2022 Green Circle Salons transports hundreds of tractor trailer loads of chemicals from salons to a facility where it can be separated into aqueous water and oil layers, Price said. Christopher Marquis, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2022 Her original style was abstract and aqueous, suggesting the sea that laps three sides of her childhood homeland. Washington Post, 4 Feb. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin aqueus, from Latin aqua

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Kids Definition

aqueous

adjective

aque·​ous ˈā-kwē-əs How to pronounce aqueous (audio)
ˈa-
: made of, by, or with water
an aqueous solution

Medical Definition

aqueous 1 of 2

adjective

aque·​ous ˈā-kwē-əs How to pronounce aqueous (audio) ˈak-wē- How to pronounce aqueous (audio)
1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling water
an aqueous vapor
b
: made from, with, or by water
an aqueous solution
2
: of or relating to the aqueous humor

aqueous

2 of 2

noun

: aqueous humor

aqueous

adjective

as in saturated
technical containing water or similar to water an aqueous solution

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • saturated
  • dripping
  • saturate
  • wet
  • hydrated
  • watered
  • soaked
  • soaking
  • bathed
  • steeped
  • drenched
  • waterlogged
  • washed
  • sodden
  • watery
  • soggy
  • sopping
  • bedraggled
  • water-soaked
  • doused
  • logged
  • soused
  • awash
  • dowsed
  • soppy

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dry
  • arid
  • waterless
  • unwatered
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