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.
Words nearby metallic soap
metallic, metallic bond, metallic glass, metallic lens, metallic luster, metallic soap, metallic wood-boring beetle, metallicize, metallide, metalliferous, metalline
Origin of metallic soap
First recorded in 1915–20
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British Dictionary definitions for metallic soap
metallic soap
noun
any one of a number of colloidal stearates, palmitates, or oleates of various metals, including aluminium, calcium, magnesium, iron, and zinc. They are used as bases for ointments, fungicides, fireproofing and waterproofing agents, and dryers for paints and varnishes
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