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soaps

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1soap 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1soap
Pronunciation:
\ˈsōp\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
Middle English sope, from Old English sāpe; akin to Old High German seifa soap
Date:
before 12th century
1 a: a cleansing and emulsifying agent made usually by action of alkali on fat or fatty acids and consisting essentially of sodium or potassium salts of such acids b: a salt of a fatty acid and a metal2: soap opera
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