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Webster 1913 Edition


Saponaceous

Sapˊo-na′ceous

,
Adj.
[L.
sapo
,
-onis
, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E.
soap
. See
Soap
.]
Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt.

Webster 1828 Edition


Saponaceous

SAPONA'CEOUS

,
Adj.
[from L. sapo, soap.] Soapy; resembling soap; having the qualities of soap. Saponaceous bodies are often formed by oil and alkali.

Definition 2024


saponaceous

saponaceous

English

Adjective

saponaceous (comparative more saponaceous, superlative most saponaceous)

  1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.
  2. Slippery, evasive

Derived terms

Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt