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AQUEOUS
aqueous, sedimentary
(adjective) produced by the action of water
aqueous
(adjective) similar to or containing or dissolved in water; “aqueous solutions”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
aqueous (comparative more aqueous, superlative most aqueous)
(chemistry) Consisting mostly of water.
Source: Wiktionary
A"que*ous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose.]
1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery. The aqueous vapor of the air. Tyndall.
2. Made from, or by means of, water. An aqueous deposit. Dana. Aqueous extract, an extract obtained from a vegetable substance by steeping it in water.
– Aqueous humor (Anat.), one the humors of the eye; a limpid fluid, occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea. (See Eye.) -- Aqueous rocks (Geol.), those which are deposited from water and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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CRITICAL
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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