Definition of Aqua

1. Noun. A shade of blue tinged with green.


Definition of Aqua

1. n. Water; -- a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed.

Definition of Aqua

1. Noun. (inorganic compound) The compound water. ¹

2. Noun. A shade of colour, usually a mix of green and blue similar to the colour turquoise. ¹

3. Adjective. Of a greenish-blue colour. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Aqua

1. water [n AQUAE or AQUAS]

Medical Definition of Aqua

1. Water; a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed. Aqua ammoniae, the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid ammonia; often called aqua ammonia. Aqua marine, or Aqua marina . Same as Aquamarine. Aqua regia . [L, royal water. A very corrosive fuming yellow liquid consisting of nitric and hydrochloric acids. It has the power of dissolving gold, the "royal" metal. Aqua Tofana, a fluid containing arsenic, and used for secret poisoning, made by an Italian woman named Tofana, in the middle of the 17th century, who is said to have poisoned more than 600 persons. Aqua vitae [L, water of life. Cf. Eau de vie, Usquebaugh], a name given to brandy and some other ardent spirits. Origin: L. See Ewer. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Aqua

apyrexia
apyrexial
apyrexias
apyrexy
apyrimidinic
apyrimidinic acid
apyrimidinic site
apyrous
aq
aq bull
aq dest
aq ferv
aq frig
aqabamycin
aqabamycins
aqua (current term)
aqua-
aqua fortis
aqua regia
aqua vitae
aquabib
aquabibs
aquabirnavirus
aquabis
aquacade
aquacades
aquacise
aquacised
aquacises
aquacising

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