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