SAPONACEOUS

saponaceous. Saponaceous, Saponary, a. soapy, like soap

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