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saponaceous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Saponaceous \Sap`o*na"ceous\, a. [L. sapo, -onis, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. soap. See {Soap}.] Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. Note: Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: saponaceous adj : having the qualities of soap (and liable to slip away) [syn: {soapy}]
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