metallic soap: Meaning and Definition of

metal'lic soap'

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  1. any usually water-insoluble salt formed by the interaction of a fatty acid and a metal, esp. lead or aluminum: used chiefly as a drier in paints and varnishes and for waterproofing textiles.
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