n. any of a group of plant glycosides, esp. those derived from the bark of the tree Quillaja saponaria, that foam when shaken with water and are used in detergents and fire extinguishers.
[ F saponine f. L sapo -onis soap ]
n. any of a group of plant glycosides, esp. those derived from the bark of the tree Quillaja saponaria, that foam when shaken with water and are used in detergents and fire extinguishers.
[ F saponine f. L sapo -onis soap ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012