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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
saponin \sap"onin\, n. l. sapo, -onis soap: cf. f. saponine.
chem.
a poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of
soapwort saponaria officinalis, in the bark of soap bark
quillaja saponaria, etc. it is extracted as a white
amorphous powder, which produces a soapy lather in solution,
and produces a local anaesthesia. it is used as a detergent
and for emulsifying oils. formerly called also struthiin,
quillaiin, senegin, polygalic acid, etc. by extension,
any one of a group of related bodies of which saponin proper
is the type.
1913 webster + pjc
see also:
saponaria officinalis quillaja saponaria struthiin quillaiin senegin polygalic acid
Results 1 - 10 of 13 found about polygalic acid: Acid
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Acid, definition of term: Acid
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Acid Rain, definition of term: Acid Rain
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Acid Test, definition of term: Acid Test
acid+test_pag1.html Benzoic Acid
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Benzoic Acid, definition of term: Benzoic Acid
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Boric Acid, definition of term: Boric Acid
boric+acid_pag1.html Caprylic Acid
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Caprylic Acid, definition of term: Caprylic Acid
caprylic+acid_pag1.html Carbolic Acid
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Carbolic Acid, definition of term: Carbolic Acid
carbolic+acid_pag1.html Aspartic Acid
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Aspartic Acid, definition of term: Aspartic Acid
aspartic+acid_pag1.html Arsenious Acid
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Arsenious Acid, definition of term: Arsenious Acid
arsenious+acid_pag1.html Amido Acid
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Amido Acid, definition of term: Amido Acid
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