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sapon-

sapon- is the alternative form of sapo-.

Meaning of sapo-

Prefix

sapo-

  1. Used to form adjectives, nouns, and verbs used in the chemistry of soap-like materials

Origin of sapon-

From Latin sapo (“soap”) and -n- (since used before vowels).

Questions about sapon-

What is sapon- the alternative form of?
Sapon- is the alternative form of sapo-.

Words near sapon- in the dictionary

  1. sapogenaceous
  2. sapogenin
  3. sapogenins
  4. SAPOL
  5. sapon
  6. sapon-
  7. saponaceous
  8. saponaceousness
  9. saponacity
  10. saponaretin
  11. saponarin

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: sapon- (page history and authors); sapo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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