saponine

/ˈsæpəniːn/
noun
  1. Alternative spelling of saponin; a natural chemical in plants that produces a soapy lather.
    • The old textbook spelled it saponine instead of saponin.
    • Some herbal remedies use saponine for its foaming properties.
    • Saponine is found in the bark of the soapbark tree.
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