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a) Resembling soap.b) Resembling a soap opera or some aspect of one.
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metallic soap — n. a soaplike substance made by combining the salts of lead, aluminum, and some other metals with fatty acids: it is used in making paint, lubricants, cloth, etc … English World dictionary
saponaceous — [sap΄ə nā′shəs] adj. [ModL saponaceus < L sapo, soap: see SAPONIFY] soapy or soaplike … English World dictionary
soap — n. & v. n. 1 a cleansing agent that is a compound of fatty acid with soda or potash or (insoluble soap) with another metallic oxide, of which the soluble kinds when rubbed in water yield a lather used in washing. 2 colloq. = soap opera. v.tr. 1… … Useful english dictionary
quillaja — kwīˈlāyə, jə noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from American Spanish quillai, quillay : a genus of trees (family Rosaceae) native to Brazil, Peru, and Chile and distinguished by their saponaceous bark see soapbark * * * Quillaja … Useful english dictionary
