saponaceous
/ˌsapəˈneɪʃəs
/adjective
Of, like, or containing soap; soapy.Its root is saponaceous, and is pounded into a pulp and used instead of soap by the natives.
Origin
Early 18th century: from modern Latin saponaceus (from Latin sapo, sapon- 'soap') + -ous.
Rhymes
- methylaniline
- methylase
- methylate
- methylated spirit
- methylated spirits
- methylation
- methylator
- methylbenzene
- methyl bromide
- methylcellulose
- methyl chloride
- methylchloroform
- methylcholanthrene
- methyl cyanide
- methyldopa
- methylene
- methylene azure
- methylene blue
- methylene chloride
- methylene dichloride
- methylene violet
- methyl ether
- methyl ethyl ketone
- methylglyoxal
- methyl green