saponaceous

[ sap-uh-ney-shuhs ]

/ ˌsæp əˈneɪ ʃəs /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR saponaceous ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective

resembling soap; soapy.

Origin of saponaceous

1700–10; <New Latin sāpōnāceus, equivalent to Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + -āceus-aceous

OTHER WORDS FROM saponaceous

sap·o·na·ceous·ness, noun

Words nearby saponaceous

sapless, sapling, sapo-, sapodilla, sapodilla family, saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin

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Example sentences from the Web for saponaceous

Trituration with water is an excellent way to get out of them all their saline and saponaceous contents.
Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.|Pierre Joseph Macquer
And, for the matter of that, so was Mr. Saponaceous Wood, of counsel.
The Story of a Mine|Bret Harte
The cloth is padded again with the saponaceous liquor; and again spread on the grass, or dried hard in the stove.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
Name a contraction of Sapo Indicus, Indian soap, having reference to the saponaceous character of the berries.
The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States|Asa Gray

In some cases, instead of the above substances, a little liquor of potassa is employed, by which a saponaceous emulsion is formed.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for saponaceous

saponaceous

/ (ˌsæpəʊˈneɪʃəs) /

adjective

resembling soap; soapy

Derived forms of saponaceous

saponaceousness, noun

Word Origin for saponaceous

C18: from New Latin sāpōnāceus, from Latin sāpō soap

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for saponaceous

saponaceous

[ săp′ə-nā′shəs ]

adj.

Having the qualities of soap.

单词	saponaceous
释义	saponaceous [ sap-uh-ney-shuhs ] / ˌsæp əˈneɪ ʃəs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR saponaceous ON THESAURUS.COM adjective resembling soap; soapy. Origin of saponaceous 1700–10; <New Latin sāpōnāceus, equivalent to Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + -āceus-aceous OTHER WORDS FROM saponaceous sap·o·na·ceous·ness, noun Words nearby saponaceous sapless, sapling, sapo-, sapodilla, sapodilla family, saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saponaceous Trituration with water is an excellent way to get out of them all their saline and saponaceous contents. Elements of the Theory and Practice of Chymistry, 5th ed.\|Pierre Joseph Macquer And, for the matter of that, so was Mr. Saponaceous Wood, of counsel. The Story of a Mine\|Bret Harte The cloth is padded again with the saponaceous liquor; and again spread on the grass, or dried hard in the stove. A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines\|Andrew Ure Name a contraction of Sapo Indicus, Indian soap, having reference to the saponaceous character of the berries. The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States\|Asa Gray In some cases, instead of the above substances, a little liquor of potassa is employed, by which a saponaceous emulsion is formed. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for saponaceous saponaceous / (ˌsæpəʊˈneɪʃəs) / adjective resembling soap; soapy Derived forms of saponaceous saponaceousness, noun Word Origin for saponaceous C18: from New Latin sāpōnāceus, from Latin sāpō soap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to saponaceous buttery, waxy, slippery, creamy, oiled, lubricant, lustrous, polished, rich, sleek, smooth, soapy, soothing, swimming, unctuous, adipose, oleaginous, butyraceous, lardy, lubricative Medical definitions for saponaceous saponaceous [ săp′ə-nā′shəs ] adj. Having the qualities of soap. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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saponaceous

adjective

Origin of saponaceous

OTHER WORDS FROM saponaceous

Words nearby saponaceous

Example sentences from the Web for saponaceous

British Dictionary definitions for saponaceous

adjective

Derived forms of saponaceous

Word Origin for saponaceous

Words related to saponaceous

Medical definitions for saponaceous

adj.