adjective · rare

aqueous

aqueous · more aqueous · most aqueous

водяний, водний, водянистий

водный, водяной, водянистый

wässrig

Of or relating to waterOf or relating to water.

/ˈæ.kwi.əs/

» An aqueous solution is one where water is the solvent.

Bei einer wässrigen Lösung ist Wasser das Lösungsmittel.

Meaning

2 senses

Of or relating to water.
produced by the action of water
(physical)Consisting mostly of water. Often used in the expression "aqueous solution".
wässrig
во́дныйvódnyj, водяно́йvodjanój, водяни́стыйvodjanístyj
во́днийvódnyj, водяни́йvodjanýj, водяни́стийvodjanýstyj

Examples

1 sentences

An aqueous solution is one where water is the solvent.
deBei einer wässrigen Lösung ist Wasser das Lösungsmittel.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

consisting mainly of water:

Русский

By meaning 1

consisting mainly of water:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

consisting mainly of water:

Origin

Formed from Latin aqua + -ous (or from Medieval Latin aqueus), partly the analogy of Middl

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.

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