Saponaceous definitions Webster's 1828 Dictionary 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 ... or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy consistency" [syn: saponaceous, soapy] Merriam Webster's adjective Etymology: New Latin saponaceus, from ... saponaceus f. L sapo -onis soap Webster's 1913 Dictionary Saponaceous Sap`o*na"ceous, a. [L. sapo, -onis, soap, of ... Soap.] Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. Note: Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and ...
... slip or slide.] To make smooth or slippery. Mucilaginous and saponaceous medicines lubricate the parts to which they are applied. WordNet ... Lubric.] 1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. --S ...
... been invented by Mindererus; but in modern usage. 2. A saponaceous camphorated liniment; a solution of soap in ardent spirits, with ... invented by Mindererus, -- used for external injuries. [Obs.] 2. A saponaceous, camphorated liniment; a solution of soap in alcohol, with the ...