sapo-, sap-, sapon-, saponi- (Latin: soap).saponaceous, soponacity:
1. Of the nature of, or resembling, soap; consisting of, or containing, soap; soapy.
2. Having the consistency of soap; slippery. saponaria:
The root and leaves of Saponaria officinalis. It is used topically to treat boils and dermatitis. Also called soap wort, soaproot, bouncing Bet.
saponated:
Treated or mixed with soap.
saponatus:
Compounded or mixed with a soap.
saponification:
The process of saponifying; the decomposition of a fat by the addition of an alkali that combines with its fatty acids to form a soap, the remaining constituent, glycerine, being consequently liberated.
saponifier:
An apparatus for isolating glycerine and the fatty acids by saponification.
saponify, saponifiable:
To be converted into soap or to convert a fat into soap, especially by reaction with an alkali.
saponin:
Any of a group of chemical substances (glucosides) extracted from plants that form a soapy lather when mixed with water and are used to make detergents.
saponite:
A soft soapy clay mineral found in the veins and cavities of certain rocks that haave undergone hydrothermal alteration.
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