noun🔗ShareSaponinasAny of various steroid glycosides found in plant tissues that dissolve in water to give a soapy froth."When Sarah soaked the quinoa before cooking it, she noticed a layer of foamy bubbles on the water's surface, likely caused by saponins naturally present in the grains. "Cuando Sarah remojó la quinua antes de cocinarla, notó una capa de burbujas espumosas en la superficie del agua, probablemente causada por las saponinas presentes de forma natural en los granos.compoundsubstancechemistryplantbiochemistryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading