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saponin

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7 lettersPronunciation /ˈsæpənɪn/Part of speech nounSorted ainnopsStarts with SEnds with N0 clues
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Definitions

  1. A plant compound that foams in water like soap.

Word origin

From sapon- + -in.

Used in a sentence

  • “Saponins aren't absorbed by the intestines. You've got to get the stuff into the blood.”
  • Soapnuts are the dried fruit of a tree called Sapindus mukorossi (Chinese Soapberry) and contain saponin, a natural surfactant that foams just like soap.

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