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aqueous

/ˈæ.kwi.əs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.15 in modern English

Syllables
aque-ous
IPA
/ˈæ.kwi.əs/
16
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to water.

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

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.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈæ.kwi.əs/
  • British English: /ˈæ.kwi.əs/

Inflected Forms

more aqueous (comparative) most aqueous (superlative) aquæous (alternative, obsolete) aquaeous (alternative) aquous (alternative, obsolete)

Derived Forms

aqueity aqueoglacial aqueously aqueousness chylaqueous glacioaqueous ignaqueous microaqueous mucoaqueous nonaqueous subaqueous superaqueous

Phrases

aqueous humour aqueous phase aqueous solubility aqueous vapor sub-aqueous

Frequently Paired Words

terraqueous

Synonyms

sedimentary

Questions

How do you pronounce aqueous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.kwi.əs/.
What does aqueous mean?
Of or relating to water.
Where does aqueous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce aqueous

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