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aqueous

adjective

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Pronunciation: /ˈæ.kwi.əs/ / /ˈeɪ.kwi.əs/ / /ˈɑ.kwi.əs/

adj

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.

  1. Of or relating to water.
  2. Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".

    It was dissolved in distilled water to prepare the exact aqueous dose (900 mg Kg −1 body weight) for intragastrical injection [ 9 ].