| Saponaria |
mostly perennial Old World herbs
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| saponaceous |
resembling or having the qualities of soap; "a soapy consistency"
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| saponification |
a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
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| saponify |
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali; "the oil saponified"
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| saponin |
any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers
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