saponaceous
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sap·o·na·ceous
(săp′ə-nā′shəs)adj.
Having the qualities of soap.
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saponaceous
(ˌsæpəʊˈneɪʃəs)adj
resembling soap; soapy
[C18: from New Latin sāpōnāceus, from Latin sāpō soap]
ˌsapoˈnaceousness n
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sap•o•na•ceous
(ˌsæp əˈneɪ ʃəs)adj.
resembling soap; soapy.
sap`o•na′ceous•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | saponaceous - resembling or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy consistency" |
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