English Explanatory Dictionary

saponule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A soapy mixture obtained by treating an essential oil with an alkali; hence, any similar compound of an essential oil.

Word forms

saponule saponules

Etymology

Borrowed from French saponule, from Latin sapo (“soap”) + -onis.

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