as in saturated
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containing water or similar to water
an aqueous solution
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Recent Examples of aqueous
After many iterations, the target rare earths are then typically transferred back to the aqueous phase.
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
What to Know Fort Worth officials allege that the use of aqueous film-forming foam, which contained PFAS, contaminated Fort Worth's drinking water sources.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other side lay an aqueous solution that was rich with L-serine, an amino acid that is critical for protein synthesis and cell proliferation.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
Human subjects whose mouths were attached to gustatory apparatuses that suctioned out oral cavity fluids and delivered aqueous solutions of Korean hot sauce and Hershey’s hot-chocolate powder exhibited the activation of overlapping as well as distinct brain regions in response to pleasure and pain.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
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IEEE Spectrum, 27 Dec. 2024
What to Know Fort Worth officials allege that the use of aqueous film-forming foam, which contained PFAS, contaminated Fort Worth's drinking water sources.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
On the other side lay an aqueous solution that was rich with L-serine, an amino acid that is critical for protein synthesis and cell proliferation.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
Human subjects whose mouths were attached to gustatory apparatuses that suctioned out oral cavity fluids and delivered aqueous solutions of Korean hot sauce and Hershey’s hot-chocolate powder exhibited the activation of overlapping as well as distinct brain regions in response to pleasure and pain.
—Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper's Magazine, 2 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for aqueous
Adjective
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Sacks spends her alone time in the spa-like bathroom, which Miller swathed in a saturated cobalt from Backdrop.—
Morgan Goldberg,
Architectural Digest,
5 June 2025
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Rather than simply pushing more vehicles into saturated markets, Munoz wants to create new value sources through localization, expansion into new markets, development of mobility services, and diversification into adjacent sectors.—
Sarwant Singh,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Stay away from water, wet items, and metal objects.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 June 2025
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Maintain safe driving distances: Use the two-second rule to maintain a safe distance from the car in front of you and allow an extra two seconds in heavy rain. Reduce speed and drive cautiously: On wet roads, slowing down is paramount.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
7 June 2025
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“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueous. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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