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containing water or similar to water
an aqueous solution
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Recent Examples of aqueous
But the military, like industry, already had some indication of aqueous film-forming foam’s (AFFF) toxic effects decades before such information became public knowledge.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Re-entering, Marsalis starts out playing gentle, aqueous phrases, then steadily crescendoes to a piercing intensity for the final theme statement, the band swelling to match him as his tone grows ever more urgent.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Rosemary water, obtained from the mixture of rosemary leaf extract and rosemary oil in an aqueous solution, also has a high vitamin profile that is active in counteracting skin-level imbalances, free radicals, and loss of tissue elasticity, which are revitalized with each use.
—Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
After many iterations, the target rare earths are then typically transferred back to the aqueous phase.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 10 Apr. 2025
Re-entering, Marsalis starts out playing gentle, aqueous phrases, then steadily crescendoes to a piercing intensity for the final theme statement, the band swelling to match him as his tone grows ever more urgent.
—Hank Shteamer, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2025
Rosemary water, obtained from the mixture of rosemary leaf extract and rosemary oil in an aqueous solution, also has a high vitamin profile that is active in counteracting skin-level imbalances, free radicals, and loss of tissue elasticity, which are revitalized with each use.
—Alice Nardiotti, Vogue, 3 Mar. 2025
After many iterations, the target rare earths are then typically transferred back to the aqueous phase.
—IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueous
Adjective
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But that’s because there are a finite number of vegetable oils that provide the essential saturated and unsaturated fats that babies require.—
Jonel Aleccia,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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Both tacos and sliders have the potential for containing excessive calories and saturated fats.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Anderson, who was also the Rays’ assistant pitching coach in 2008 and 2009, got his feet wet in the broadcast business in 2007 with Cleveland.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Groundwater banking captures surplus surface water during wet periods and deposits it in aquifers for future use.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
30 June 2025
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“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueous. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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