AQUEOUS Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

aqueous

adjective

Definition of aqueous

as in saturated

technical containing water or similar to water an aqueous solution

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Recent Examples of aqueous But no drop of water actually ventures far from its starting point—the wave’s aqueous contents turn over every moment. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 11 June 2026 Firefighters across the country filed a class-action lawsuit alleging cancer and other serious health conditions caused by aqueous film-forming foam (AFFF), which contains PFAS and is expelled from fire extinguishers. — John F. McQuillan, Forbes.com, 13 May 2026 The aqueous action scenes — cascades of water swirling around aerial charges — should play out nicely on the big screen during the film’s theatrical release. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 1 May 2026 Kirill Vasin’s releases as Hoavi have tended toward the aqueous. — Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 13 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for aqueous

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Adjective

But the saturated bottom, 50% carbon, is the consistency of axle grease.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2026
Today’s media landscape has become far more saturated and polarized, as well as faster paced, in the decades since Grossman was a reporter.

— Nick Holdstock, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of saturated

Adjective

Zendaya’s semi-sheer gown was dripping in jewels, with dangling crystals of various sizes offering the dress dynamic movement.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the mountain valleys pour their thread-like streams of white water onto the bare earth surfaced by smaller landslides in recent years, leaving it dripping and fresh.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of dripping

Adjective

The resulting precursor solution was then processed through wet spinning, in which the material is extruded through small openings to form fibers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
Sunday turns much more humid and increasingly wet, especially during the afternoon and evening.

— Kate Bilo, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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