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adjectiveproduced by the action of water
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"aqueous solutions"similar to or containing or dissolved in water
Definition that contains aqueous
- peroxide a viscous liquid with strong oxidizing properties; a powerful bleaching agent; also used (in aqueous solutions) as a mild disinfectant and (in strong concentrations) as an oxidant in rocket fuels
- eccrine (of exocrine glands) producing a clear aqueous secretion without releasing part of the secreting cell; important in regulating body temperature
- anionic detergent a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
- theory of electrolytic dissociation (chemistry) theory that describes aqueous solutions in terms of acids (which dissociate to give hydrogen ions) and bases (which dissociate to give hydroxyl ions); the product of an acid and a base is a salt and water
- non-ionic detergent a class of synthetic detergents in which the molecules do not ionize in aqueous solutions
- hydrochloric acid an aqueous solution of hydrogen chloride; a strongly corrosive acid
- canal of schlemm a circular canal in the eye that drains aqueous humor from the anterior chamber of the eye into the anterior ciliary veins
- closed-angle glaucoma glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
- acute glaucoma glaucoma in which the iris blocks the outflow of aqueous humor
- silver protein a colloid preparation of protein (albumin or gelatin) and silver oxide; used in aqueous solution as an antibacterial agent