hard soap

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Scope note
A principal class of soap that is created using fatty acids that are longer and tend to dissolve more slowly in water than soft soaps; for example, olive oil and caustic soda lye would be used to create a hard soap.
hard soap
Accepted term: 18-Nov-2024