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Definition of aquo
: of or relating to compounds derived from water lithium hydroxide LiOH is an aquo base — compare ammono
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Origin and Etymology of aquo
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Definition of aquo-
1 : containing a molecule of water as part of a coordination complex hexaquocobalt(III) chloride [Co(H2O)6]Cl3
2 : derived from water —in names of chemical compounds aquocarbonic acid OC(OH)2 — compare ammono- 2
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Origin and Etymology of aquo-
International Scientific Vocabulary, from Latin aqua water + International Scientific Vocabulary -o-
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