Castile soap

also cas·tile soap (kăs-tēl′)

A soap made with vegetable oil, especially olive oil, and sodium hydroxide.

[After Castile.]

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Castile soap

(Elements & Compounds) a hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide

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castile soap - a good hard soap made from olive oil and sodium hydroxide

soap - a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats

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