saponin

[ sap-uh-nin ]

/ ˈsæp ə nɪn /

noun Biochemistry.

any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.

Origin of saponin

1825–35; <French saponine<Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + French -ine-in²

Words nearby saponin

saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite, sapor, sap orchard, saporific, saporous

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Example sentences from the Web for saponin

Saponin is found in both of these plants, as well as in many other plants of the leguminosæ.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887|Various
A solution of saponin exposed to the air gets turbid, and develops carbon dioxide; not unfrequently the solution becomes mouldy.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The action of saponin when applied in concentrated solution to flies is that of an intense irritant.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth
The list42 of plants in which saponin has been discovered is given in the note.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887|Various

The saponin separated from Saponaria, and from the corn cockle will be here described.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

British Dictionary definitions for saponin

saponin

/ (ˈsæpənɪn) /

noun

any of a group of plant glycosides with a steroid structure that foam when shaken and are used in detergents

Word Origin for saponin

C19: from French saponine, from Latin sāpō soap

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Medical definitions for saponin

saponin

[ săp′ə-nĭn, sə-pō′- ]

n.

Any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water, used in detergents, foaming agents, and emulsifiers.

Scientific definitions for saponin

saponin

[ săp′ə-nĭn, sə-pō′- ]

Any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water. They are used in detergents, foaming agents, and emulsifiers. Some saponins, such as digitalis, affect the heart and have been used as medicines and arrow poisons by indigenous peoples of Africa and South America.

单词	saponin
释义	saponin [ sap-uh-nin ] / ˈsæp ə nɪn / noun Biochemistry. any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents. Origin of saponin 1825–35; <French saponine<Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + French -ine-in² Words nearby saponin saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite, sapor, sap orchard, saporific, saporous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saponin Saponin is found in both of these plants, as well as in many other plants of the leguminosæ. Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887\|Various A solution of saponin exposed to the air gets turbid, and develops carbon dioxide; not unfrequently the solution becomes mouldy. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth The action of saponin when applied in concentrated solution to flies is that of an intense irritant. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth The list42 of plants in which saponin has been discovered is given in the note. Scientific American Supplement, No. 623, December 10, 1887\|Various The saponin separated from Saponaria, and from the corn cockle will be here described. Poisons: Their Effects and Detection\|Alexander Wynter Blyth British Dictionary definitions for saponin saponin / (ˈsæpənɪn) / noun any of a group of plant glycosides with a steroid structure that foam when shaken and are used in detergents Word Origin for saponin C19: from French saponine, 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 saponin saponin [ săp′ə-nĭn, sə-pō′- ] n. Any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water, used in detergents, foaming agents, and emulsifiers. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for saponin saponin [ săp′ə-nĭn, sə-pō′- ] Any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water. They are used in detergents, foaming agents, and emulsifiers. Some saponins, such as digitalis, affect the heart and have been used as medicines and arrow poisons by indigenous peoples of Africa and South America. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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