Definition of Saponaceous

1. Adjective. Resembling or having the qualities of soap. "A soapy consistency"

Exact synonyms: Soapy
Partainyms: Soap, Soap
Derivative terms: Soap, Soapiness

Definition of Saponaceous

1. a. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.

Definition of Saponaceous

1. Adjective. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. ¹

2. Adjective. Slippery, evasive ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Saponaceous

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Saponaceous

1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt. Origin: L. Sapo, -onis, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. Soap. See Soap. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Saponaceous

sapless
saplessness
saplessnesses
saplike
sapling
saplings
sapo-
sapodilla
sapodilla family
sapodilla plum
sapodilla tree
sapodillas
sapogenin
sapogenins
sapon-
saponaceous (current term)
saponaceousness
saponacity
saponary
saponated
saponatus
saponic acid
saponifiable
saponification
saponification number
saponifications
saponified
saponifier
saponifiers
saponifies

Literary usage of Saponaceous

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Practical Treatise on Urinary and Renal Diseases: Including Urinary Deposits by William Roberts, Robert Maguire (1885)
"From the Museum of the London College of Surgeons. central fatty or saponaceous mass surrounded with a thick investment of phosphates (Fig. 44). ..."

2. A Practical treatise on urinary and renal diseases: Including Urinary Deposits by William Roberts (1866)
"In the Museum of the College of Surgeons of London, there are two magnificent specimens of vesical calculi, composed of a central fatty or saponaceous mass ..."

3. A Practical Treatise on Urinary and Renal Diseases: Including Urinary Deposits by William Roberts (1885)
"In the Museum of the College of Surgeons of London there are two magnificent specimens of vesical calculi, composed of a central fatty or saponaceous mass ..."

4. A Practical treatise on urinary and renal diseases including urinary by William Roberts (1872)
"In the Museum of the College of Surgeons of London, there are two magnificent specimens of vesical calculi, composed of a central fatty or saponaceous mass ..."

5. The Chemical Trade Journal and Oil, Paint and Colour ReviewChemical engineering (1892)
"The roots are said to be saponaceous. The genus is now referred to Phytolacca. Amongst monocotyledonous plants there are several that have saponaceous ..."

6. A Practical Treatise on Urinary and Renal Diseases: Including Urinary Deposits by William Roberts, Robert Maguire (1885)
"From the Museum of the London College of Surgeons. central fatty or saponaceous mass surrounded with a thick investment of phosphates (Fig. 44). ..."

7. A Practical treatise on urinary and renal diseases: Including Urinary Deposits by William Roberts (1866)
"In the Museum of the College of Surgeons of London, there are two magnificent specimens of vesical calculi, composed of a central fatty or saponaceous mass ..."

8. A Practical Treatise on Urinary and Renal Diseases: Including Urinary Deposits by William Roberts (1885)
"In the Museum of the College of Surgeons of London there are two magnificent specimens of vesical calculi, composed of a central fatty or saponaceous mass ..."

9. A Practical treatise on urinary and renal diseases including urinary by William Roberts (1872)
"In the Museum of the College of Surgeons of London, there are two magnificent specimens of vesical calculi, composed of a central fatty or saponaceous mass ..."

10. The Chemical Trade Journal and Oil, Paint and Colour ReviewChemical engineering (1892)
"The roots are said to be saponaceous. The genus is now referred to Phytolacca. Amongst monocotyledonous plants there are several that have saponaceous ..."

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