soaplike
adjEtymology From soap + -like.
1
Resembling or characteristic of soap.
- Near-synonym: soapy (sometimes synonymous)
- The mechanism appears distinct from how some other bodily tissues are preserved after turning to adipocere, or "grave wax," which forms when body fats transform into a tallow-colored soaplike substance.2025, “Advances: Biology: Brain Endurance. Misfolded proteins may preserve brains for millennia”, in Scientific American, volume 332, number 2 (February), pages 10-12:
2
Resembling or characteristic of a soap opera.