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saponin Frothing test Glycosaponin Sapogenins glycosides saponine

Any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers WordNet 3.0

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Any of various plant glucosides that form soapy lathers when mixed and agitated with water; used in detergents and foaming agents and emulsifiers WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Saponins, also selectively referred to as triterpene glycosides, are bitter-tasting usually toxic plant-derived organic chemicals that have a foamy quality when agitated in water. Wikipedia

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

Steroid glycoside. Wiktionary (translation)

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