Meanings
adjectivesaponary (comparative more saponary, superlative most saponary)
comparative more saponary · superlative most saponary
- archaicsaponaceous; soapy or soaplike
By digesting a solution of salt of tartar with oil of almonds, I could reduce them to a soft saponary substance.
1772, Robert Boyle & Thomas Birch, The Works of the Honourable Robert Boyle, p.397
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