aquabis

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adjective

Containing two molecules of water as a ligand

“trans-aquabis (ethylenediamine) sulphitocobalt (III) perchlorate monohydrate”

OriginEnglish bis- ← Middle English aqua ← Latin aqua →
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Meanings

adjectiveaquabis (not comparable)
  1. in compoundsnot comparablechemistryContaining two molecules of water as a ligand

    trans-aquabis (ethylenediamine) sulphitocobalt (III) perchlorate monohydrate

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*akʷā
  3. Latinaqua
  4. Middle Englishaqua
  5. Englishaqua-
  6. Englishbis-
  7. Englishaquabis

From aqua- + bis-.

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APA

aquabis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquabis

MLA

“aquabis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquabis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aquabis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aquabis.

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