1
a
: of, relating to, or resembling water
b
: made from, with, or by water
an aqueous solution
2
medical
: of or relating to the aqueous humor
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Veiled by this aqueous spillage — textured by the rough grain of the silk-screening process — the meteorites in the paintings seem not entirely solid.
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Zoë Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The epilogue to the aqueous SOS runs a little soupy.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
For decades, these first responders used PFAS-laden aqueous film-forming foam and turnout gear during training and emergency responses.
—Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Its face of polished rock crystal bears tiny bubbles for aqueous intrigue.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
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Zoë Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
The epilogue to the aqueous SOS runs a little soupy.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 Jan. 2025
For decades, these first responders used PFAS-laden aqueous film-forming foam and turnout gear during training and emergency responses.
—Jonathan Sharp, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024
Its face of polished rock crystal bears tiny bubbles for aqueous intrigue.
—Sam Cochran, Architectural Digest, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aqueous. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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