nonaqueous

adjective

non·​aque·​ous ˌnän-ˈā-kwē-əs 

-ˈa

: not aqueous : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of a liquid other than water

a nonaqueous solvent

: made from, with, or by means of a liquid other than water

nonaqueous solutions

Word History

First Known Use

1857, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for nonaqueous

• subaqueous
• aqueous

Medical Definition

nonaqueous

adjective

non·​aque·​ous -ˈā-kwē-əs, -ˈak-wē- 

: not aqueous : made from, with, or by means of a liquid other than water

nonaqueous solutions