Saponin Definition

săpə-nĭn, sə-pō-
saponins
noun
Any of a group of glycosides, found in soapbark, etc., which form a soapy foam when dissolved in water: used as detergents, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Saponin

Noun

Singular:
saponin
Plural:
saponins

Origin of Saponin

  • From Latin sāpō sāpōn- hair dye of Germanic origin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • sapon- +"Ž -in

    From Wiktionary

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