as in saturated
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containing water or similar to water
an aqueous solution
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Metals also oxidize in the aqueous environment of the brain, which can lead them to degrade over time.
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
Since its creation, PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming foam has been installed on all military aircraft, civil ships, and airplanes.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Your eye doctor will then determine whether dryness is linked to insufficient tears (aqueous deficient dry eye) or insufficient oil in the tears (evaporative dry eye).
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Geopolymer cements are usually activated in an aqueous solution that is either alkaline or acidic.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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Emily Mullin, WIRED, 26 Sep. 2024
Since its creation, PFAS-containing aqueous film-forming foam has been installed on all military aircraft, civil ships, and airplanes.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Your eye doctor will then determine whether dryness is linked to insufficient tears (aqueous deficient dry eye) or insufficient oil in the tears (evaporative dry eye).
—Maxine Lipner, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2024
Geopolymer cements are usually activated in an aqueous solution that is either alkaline or acidic.
—Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Aqueous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aqueous. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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