Saponaceous

(sap-o-na' '-se-us). Having he nature of soap. ponaria (sap-o-na' -re-ah). See Soapivort. ponic Acid. I. Conversion into soap. 2. The of decomposing a neutral fat into glycerin and J fatty acid by the action of an alkali, which combines •vith the fatty acid, forming a soap. S. Equivalent, 1 term used to indicate the number of grams of an il saponified by one equivalent in grams of an alkali. 5-, Fermentation, saponification brought about by he action of a ferment. poniment sap-on' -im-ent. A term lenoting a medicinal compound of soap,