Term:
Saponin
Saponin
Definition:
A chemical compound found in plants that produces foam when mixed with water and shaken. This procedure is used by wood anatomists because the wood of some species has saponins while that of other species does not.
A chemical compound found in plants that produces foam when mixed with water and shaken. This procedure is used by wood anatomists because the wood of some species has saponins while that of other species does not.