saponule

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noun

A soapy mixture obtained by treating an essential oil with an alkali; hence, any similar compound of an essential oil.

OriginFrench saponule ← Latin sapo →
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Meanings

nounsaponule (plural saponules)

plural saponules

  1. obsoletechemistryA soapy mixture obtained by treating an essential oil with an alkali; hence, any similar compound of an essential oil.

Origin

  1. Latinsapo“soap”
  2. Frenchsaponule
  3. Englishsaponule

Borrowed from French saponule, from Latin sapo (“soap”) + -onis.

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APA

saponule. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saponule

MLA

“saponule.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saponule. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saponule,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saponule.

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