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soap

Soap is a 4 letter word which starts with the letter S and ends with the letter P for which we found 3 definitions.

Definition
(n.) A substance which dissolves in water thus forming a lather and is used as a cleansing agent. Soap is produced by combining fats or oils with alkalies or alkaline earths usually by boiling and consists of salts of sodium potassium etc. with the fatty acids (oleic stearic palmitic etc.). See the Note below and cf. Saponification. By extension any compound of similar composition or properties whether used as a cleaning agent or not.
(v. t.) To rub or wash over with soap.
(v. t.) To flatter; to wheedle.

Syllable Information

The word soap is a 4 letter word that has 1 syllable . The syllable division for soap is: soap


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