soap
A metallic derived from a , commonly used in cleaning products.
Other meanings
A solid masonry unit or brick reduced in depth or height from standard dimensions.
Some other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.
“I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.”
Related words
- soaper
- saponification
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "sāpe" (soap, salve).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “soap” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.