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Definitions for saponaceous
ˌsæp əˈneɪ ʃəssapona·ceous

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. saponaceous, soapyadjective

    resembling or having the qualities of soap

    "a soapy consistency"

Wiktionary

  1. saponaceousadjective

    Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.

  2. saponaceousadjective

    Slippery, evasive

  3. Etymology: Latin sapo, -onis, soap; of Teutonic origin, and akin to English soap. See Soap

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Saponaceous, Saponaryadjective

    Sopy; resembling soap; having the qualities of soap.

    Etymology: from sapo, Latin, soap.

    By digesting a solution of salt of tartar with oil of almonds, I could reduce them to a soft saponary substance. Boyle.

    Any mixture of an oily substance with salt, may be called a soap: bodies of this nature are called saponaceous. Arbuthnot.

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  1. saponaceous

    Saponaceous refers to something that possesses qualities of soap, such as being frothy, lathery, foamy, or having a soapy texture or substance. It can also refer to something that has cleansing properties similar to soap.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Saponaceousadjective

    resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy

  2. Etymology: [L. sapo, -onis, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. soap. See Soap.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Saponaceous

    sap-o-nā′shus, adj. soapy: soap-like.—n. Sapōnā′ria, a genus of polypetalous plants, including the soapwort.—adj. Sapon′ifīable.—n. Saponificā′tion, the act or operation of converting into soap.—v.t. Sapon′ify, to convert into soap:—pr.p. sapon′ifying; pa.p. sapon′ified.n. Sap′onin, a vegetable principle, the solution of which froths when shaken, obtained from soapwort, &c. [L. sapo, saponis, soap.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of saponaceous in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of saponaceous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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