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saponin

/ˈsæpənɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
saponin
IPA
/ˈsæpənɪn/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From sapon- + -in.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

saponins (plural)

Derived Forms

agapanthussaponin agavasaponin anemarrhenasaponin anemarsaponin asparasaponin asteriosaponin asterosaponin brodiosaponin cantalasaponin convallasaponin diospolysaponin floribundasaponin

Questions

How do you pronounce saponin?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsæpənɪn/.
What does saponin mean?
Any of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth.
Where does saponin come from?
From sapon- + -in.

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