Webster's Dictionary 1913

730

Sapiently

Sa″pi‐ent‐ly (?), adv. In a sapient manner.

731

Sapindaceous

Sap′in‐da″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to an order of trees and shrubs (Sapindaceæ), including the (typical) genus Sapindus, the maples, the margosa, and about seventy o...

732

Sapindus

‖Sa‐pin″dus (?), n. [NL., fr. L. sapo soap + Indicus Indian.] (Bot.) A genus of tropical and subtropical trees with pinnate leaves and panicled flowers. The fruits of some speci...

733

Sapless

Sap″less (?), a. 1. Destitute of sap; not juicy.2. Fig.: Dry; old; husky; withered; spiritless. “A somewhat sapless womanhood.” Lowell.Now sapless on the verge of death he stand...

734

sapling

sap″ling (?), n. A young tree. Shak.

735

Sapodilla

Sap′o‐dil″la (?), n. [Sp. zapote, sapotillo, zapotillo, Mexican cochit-zapotl. Cf. Sapota.] (Bot.) A tall, evergeen, tropical American tree (Achras Sapota); also, its edible fru...

736

Sapogenin

Sa‐pog″e‐nin (?), n. [Saponin + -gen + -in.] (Chem.) A white crystalline substance obtained by the decomposition of saponin.

737

Saponaceous

Sap′o‐na″ceous (?), a. [L. sapo, -onis, soap, of Teutonic origin, and akin to E. soap. See Soap.] Resembling soap; having the qualities of soap; soapy.☞ Saponaceous bodies are c...

738

Saponacity

Sap′o‐nac″i‐ty (?), n. The quality or state of being saponaceous.

739

Saponary

Sap″o‐na‐ry (?), a. Saponaceous. Boyle.

740

Saponifiable

Sa‐pon‐i‐fi′a‐ble (?), a. Capable of conversion into soap; as, a saponifiable substance.

741

Saponification

Sa‐pon′i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. [Cf. F. saponification. See Saponify.] The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion into soap; specifically (Chem.), the decomposition of ...

742

Saponifier

Sa‐pon″i‐fi′er (?), n.(Chem.) That which saponifies; any reagent used to cause saponification.

743

Saponify

Sa‐pon″i‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Saponified (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Saponifying (?).] [L. sapo, -onis, soap + -fy: cf. F. saponifier.] To convert into soap, as tallow or any fat;...

744

Saponin

Sap″o‐nin (?), n. [L. sapo, -onis soap: cf. F. saponine.] (Chem.) A poisonous glucoside found in many plants, as in the root of soapwort (Saponaria), in the bark of soap bark (Q...

745

Saponite

Sap″o‐nite (?), n. [Sw. saponit, fr. L. sapo, -onis, soap.] (Min.) A hydrous silicate of magnesia and alumina. It occurs in soft, soapy, amorphous masses, filling veins in serpe...

746

Saponul

Sap″o‐nul (?), n. [F. saponule, fr. L. sapo, -onis, soap.] (Old Chem.) A soapy mixture obtained by treating an essential oil with an alkali; hence, any similar compound of an es...

747

Sapor

‖Sa″por (?), n. [L. See Savor.] Power of affecting the organs of taste; savor; flavor; taste.There is some sapor in all aliments. Sir T. Browne.

748

Saporific

Sap′o‐rif″ic (?), a. [L. sapor taste + facere to make.] Having the power to produce the sensation of taste; producing taste, flavor, or relish.

749

Saporosity

Sap′o‐ros″i‐ty (?), n. The quality of a body by which it excites the sensation of taste.

750

Saporous

Sap″o‐rous (?), a. [L. saporus that relishes well, savory, fr. sapor taste.] Having flavor or taste; yielding a taste. Bailey.

751

Sapota

Sa‐po″ta (?), n. [NL., from Sp. sapote, zapote. See Sapodilla.] (Bot.) The sapodilla.

752

Sapotaceous

Sap′o‐ta″ceous (?), a.(Bot.) Of or pertaining to a natural order (Sapotaceæ) of (mostly tropical) trees and shrubs, including the star apple, the Lucuma, or natural marmalade tr...

753

Sappan wood

Sap‐pan″ wood″ (?). Sapan wood.

754

Sappare

Sap″pare (?), n. [F. sappare; — so called by Saussure.] (Min.) Kyanite. [Written also sappar.]

755

Sapper

Sap″per (?), n. [Cf. F. sapeur.] One who saps; specifically (Mil.), one who is employed in working at saps, building and repairing fortifications, and the like.

756

Sapphic

Sap″phic (?), a. [L. Sapphicus, Gr. �, fr. � Sappho.] 1. Of or pertaining to Sappho, the Grecian poetess; as, Sapphic odes; Sapphic verse.2. (Pros.) Belonging to, or in the mann...