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- [ey-kwee-uh s, ak-wee-]
- /ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi-/
- /ˈeɪ.kwi.əs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-kwee-uh s, ak-wee-]
- /ˈeɪ kwi əs, ˈæk wi-/
Definitions of aqueous word
- adjective aqueous In chemistry, an aqueous solution or cream has water as its base. 3
- adjective aqueous of, like, or containing water 3
- adjective aqueous dissolved in water 3
- adjective aqueous (of rocks, deposits, etc) formed from material laid down in water 3
- adjective aqueous of, like, or containing water; watery 3
- adjective aqueous formed by the action of water, as certain rocks made of sediment 3
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Origin of aqueous
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; aqu(a) + -eous
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Parts of speech for Aqueous
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
aqueous popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
aqueous usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for aqueous
adj aqueous
adjective aqueous
- melting — to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
- diluted — to make (a liquid) thinner or weaker by the addition of water or the like.
- colourless — Something that is colourless has no colour at all.
- anaemic — Someone who is anaemic suffers from anaemia.
Antonyms for aqueous
adj aqueous
- stable — a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- unchangeable — liable to change or to be changed; variable.
- solid — having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness), as a geometrical body or figure.
- inflexible — not flexible; incapable of or resistant to being bent; rigid: an inflexible steel rod.
- intermittent — stopping or ceasing for a time; alternately ceasing and beginning again: an intermittent pain.
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