aqua fortis
-nitric acid.

aquamarine
-a transparent, pale green variety of beryl, used as a gem. see beryl.

aquapuncture
-the introduction of water subcutaneously for the relief of pain.

aquarelle
-a design or painting in thin transparent water colors; also, the mode of painting in such colors.

aquarellist
-a painter in thin transparent water colors.

aquaria
-of aquarium

aquarial
-alt. of aquarian

aquarian
-of or pertaining to an aquarium.
-one of a sect of christian in the primitive church who used water instead of wine in the lord's supper.

aquarium
-an artificial pond, or a globe or tank (usually with glass sides), in which living specimens of aquatic animals or plants are kept.

aquariums
-of aquarium

aquarius
-the water
-bearer; the eleventh sign in the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 20th of january;
-- so called from the rains which prevail at that season in italy and the east.
-a constellation south of pegasus.

aquatic
-pertaining to water; growing in water; living in, swimming in, or frequenting the margins of waters; as, aquatic plants and fowls.
-an aquatic animal or plant.
-sports or exercises practiced in or on the water.

aquatical
-aquatic.

aquatile
-inhabiting the water.

aquatint
-alt. of aquatinta

aquatinta
-a kind of etching in which spaces are bitten by the use of aqua fortis, by which an effect is produced resembling a drawing in water colors or india ink; also, the engraving produced by this method.

aqueduct
-a conductor, conduit, or artificial channel for conveying water, especially one for supplying large cities with water.
-a canal or passage; as, the aqueduct of sylvius, a channel connecting the third and fourth ventricles of the brain.

aqueity
-wateriness.

aqueous
-partaking of the nature of water, or abounding with it; watery.
-made from, or by means of, water.

aqueousness
-wateriness.

aquiferous
-consisting or conveying water or a watery fluid; as, aquiferous vessels; the aquiferous system.

aquiform
-having the form of water.

aquila
-a genus of eagles.
-a northern constellation southerly from lyra and cygnus and preceding the dolphin; the eagle.

aquilae
-of aquila

aquilated
-adorned with eagles' heads.

aquiline
-belonging to or like an eagle.
-curving; hooked; prominent, like the beak of an eagle;
-- applied particularly to the nose

aquilon
-the north wind.

aquiparous
-secreting water;
-- applied to certain glands.

aquitanian
-of or pertaining to aquitania, now called gascony.

aquose
-watery; aqueous.

aquosity
-the condition of being wet or watery; wateriness.