SAPONACEOUS DEFINITIONS - 7 definitions found
Websters 1828 Dictionary 
Saponaceous SAPONA'CEOUS, a. [from L. sapo, soap.] Soapy; resembling
soap; having the qualities of soap. Saponaceous bodies are often formed
by oil and alkali.
WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005)
saponaceous
adj 1: resembling or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy
consistency" [syn: saponaceous, soapy]
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary, 11th Edition (2003)
saponaceous adjective
Etymology: New Latin saponaceus, from Latin sapon-,
sapo soap, of Germanic origin; akin to Old English sāpe soap
Date: 1710
resembling or having the qualities of soap • saponaceousness
noun
Oxford English Reference Dictionary
saponaceous
adj.
1 of, like, or containing soap; soapy.
2 joc. unctuous; flattering.
Etymology: mod.L saponaceus f. L sapo -onis soap
English Explanatory Dictionary
saponaceous
ˌsæpəuˈneɪʃəs adj. 1 of, like, or containing soap; soapy. 2
joc. unctuous; flattering. [mod.L saponaceus f. L sapo -onis soap]
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Saponaceous \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.
Note: Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base,
and are in reality a kind of salt.
Soule\'s Dictionary of English Synonyms
saponaceous
a.
Soapy.
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