Found 2 items, similar to saponaceous.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: saponaceous saponaceous adj : having the qualities of soap (and liable to slip away) [syn: soapy]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Saponaceous Saponaceous \Sap`o*na"ceous\, a. [L. sapo, -onis, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. soap. See Soap.] Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy. [1913 Webster] Note: Saponaceous bodies are compounds of an acid and a base, and are in reality a kind of salt. [1913 Webster]