'Saponaceous' definitions:
Definition of 'saponaceous'
(from WordNet)
adjective
Resembling or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy consistency" [syn: saponaceous, soapy]
Definition of 'Saponaceous'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- Note: Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt. [1913 Webster]