saponaceous Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective resembling or having the qualities of soap
    soapy.
    • a soapy consistency

WordNet

Sap`o*na"ceous adjective
Etymology
L. sapo, -onis, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. soap. See Soap.
Definitions
  1. Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. ✍ Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt.

Webster 1913