English Explanatory Dictionary

saponin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.

Pronunciation

/ˈsæpənɪn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-saponin.wav

Word forms

saponin saponins

Etymology

From sapon- + -in.

Derived words

agapanthussaponin agavasaponin anemarrhenasaponin anemarsaponin asparasaponin asteriosaponin asterosaponin brodiosaponin cantalasaponin convallasaponin diospolysaponin floribundasaponin hederasaponin hellebosaponin kalopanaxsaponin onjisaponin parisaponin phytosaponin pingpeisaponin polypodasaponin saikosaponin sarsasaponin soyasaponin theasaponin timosaponin tribulosaponin xiebaisaponin xilingsaponin yayoisaponin
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