sapo-

prefix

Used to form adjectives, nouns, and verbs used in the chemistry of soap-like materials

Meanings

prefix

alternative sapon-

  1. chemistryUsed to form adjectives, nouns, and verbs used in the chemistry of soap-like materials

Origin

  1. Latinsapo“soap”
  2. Englishsapo-

From Latin sapo (“soap”).

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APA

sapo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapo-

MLA

“sapo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapo-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sapo-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sapo-.

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