water-based

Dissolved in water

Water-based describes something that uses water as its primary solvent or medium rather than oil, alcohol, or other substances.

Water-based paints clean up easily with soap and water.

Water-based lubricants are safe with latex.

The term distinguishes products from their oil-based or solvent-based counterparts, often implying easier cleanup, lower toxicity, or different performance characteristics.

artistic

watercolor

Translucent paint medium

pigment · brushwork · wet-on-wet · bleeding · transparency · layering · blending · splatter · gradient · mottling

aqueous

hydration

Bodily fluid replenishment

  • moistureSmall amounts of liquid
  • liquidFree-flowing substance
  • H2OWater's molecular notation

solution · dilution · soluble · dissolvable · miscible · emulsion · suspension · concentrate · formula · rinse

Categories
Opposites
solvent/carrier medium

water-basedoil-based

Using petroleum as solvent

solvent-based · alcohol-based · silicone-based

environmental/health profile

water-basedtoxic

Capable of causing harm

solvent-based · flammable · conventional · industrial-strength · hazardous

Family

base, water, basement, based, waterway, waterproof, watershed, hydrate, watermelon

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G