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 ]

n. Wateriness. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Chyle + aqueous. ] (Zool.) Consisting of chyle much diluted with water; -- said of a liquid which forms the circulating fluid of some inferior animals. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. 1. Being under water, or beneath the surface of water; adapted for use under water; submarine; as, a subaqueous helmet. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geol.) Formed in or under water; as, subaqueous deposits. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. terra the earth + E. aqueous. ] Consisting of land and water; as, the earth is a terraqueous globe. Cudworth. [ 1913 Webster ]

The grand terraqueous spectacle
From center to circumference unveiled. Wordsworth. [ 1913 Webster ]