a. [ Cf. F. aqueux, L. aquosus, fr. aqua. See Aqua, Aquose. ] 1. Partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery. [ 1913 Webster ] The aqueous vapor of the air. Tyndall. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Made from, or by means of, water. [ 1913 Webster ] An aqueous deposit. Dana. [ 1913 Webster ]
Aqueous extract, an extract obtained from a vegetable substance by steeping it in water. --
Aqueous humor (Anat.), one the humors of the eye; a limpid fluid, occupying the space between the crystalline lens and the cornea. (See Eye.) --
Aqueous rocks (Geol.), those which are deposited from water and lie in strata, as opposed to volcanic rocks, which are of igneous origin; -- called also sedimentary rocks. [ 1913 Webster ]
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