Saponule

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Saponul \Sap"o*nul\, n. [F. saponule, fr. L. sapo, -onis, soap.]
     (Old Chem.)
     A soapy mixture obtained by treating an essential oil with an
     alkali; hence, any similar compound of an essential oil.
     [Written also {saponule}.] [Obs.]
     [1913 Webster]