SAPONIN


Meaning of SAPONIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-pə-nən, sə-ˈpō- ]

noun

Etymology: French saponine, from Latin sapon-, sapo

Date: 1831

: any of various mostly toxic glucosides that occur in plants (as soapwort or soapbark) and are characterized by the property of producing a soapy lather ; especially : a hygroscopic amorphous saponin mixture used especially as a foaming and emulsifying agent and detergent

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