metallic soap
noun Chemistry.
any usually water-insoluble salt formed by the interaction of a fatty acid and a metal, especially lead or aluminum: used chiefly as a drier in paints and varnishes and for waterproofing textiles.
Origin of metallic soap
First recorded in 1915–20
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metallic soap
noun
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