Definitions for saponaceous
ˌsæp əˈneɪ ʃəssapona·ceous

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. saponaceous, soapyadjective

   resembling or having the qualities of soap

   "a soapy consistency"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=saponaceous
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Saponaceous
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=saponaceous
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/saponaceous
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=saponaceous
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=saponaceous