Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun The manufacture of soap: soap-boiling.

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Examples

  • By adding salt, the soap separates itself more thoroughly from the lye and the other byproducts of the soap-making - creating a hard, white soap which grows harder with time (without losing its whiteness).

    A Bit of Soap Heather McDougal 2009

  • By adding salt, the soap separates itself more thoroughly from the lye and the other byproducts of the soap-making - creating a hard, white soap which grows harder with time (without losing its whiteness).

    Archive 2009-06-01 Heather McDougal 2009

  • Just different enough from the other one (I love the computer graphics simplifying the whole mp soap-making process) that it's interesting in its own right.

    Make Soap in Bellingham Anne-Marie 2008

  • Other uses for Sodium Acetate - Manufacturing of dye and coloring, preservation of meat products, purification of glucose, electroplating, tanning, dehydrating agent (dessicant), soap-making, photography and as a food additive.

    Instant Ice 2008

  • George Tedrick Unlike the tallow used for industrial soap-making, Culinart ' s tallow is made from a proprietary combination of purified, deodorized beef fat and five waxes.

    Tallow Table Art 2010

  • I just came across your awesome blog when doing some research on different soap-making methods.

    Massage Candles - Ingredients & Melting Anne-Marie 2008

  • Unlike the tallow used for industrial soap-making, Culinart ' s tallow is made from a proprietary combination of purified, deodorized beef fat and five waxes, he says.

    Thanksgiving Traditions: Turkey, Apple Pie Kristina Peterson 2010

  • Combining her skilled hand at the sewing machine with a network of creative craftspeople in fields ranging from soap-making to letterpress and an approachable hipster air, she's bringing in newbies to make things for themselves.

    Kelly O'Reilly: Rockstar Crafts: the new face of the DIY life. 2009

  • I was particularly struck by a soap-making company that they talked about: Ethically Engineered.

    Crafting a Green Craft at the Summit of Awesome 2009

  • · Restoring clothing, personal hygiene items, seeds, veterinary medicines and supplies, fishing equipment and supplies, and soap-making equipment to the list of items eligible to be included in gift parcel donations;

    The Mother And Child Reunion Is Only A Motion Away | ATTACKERMAN 2009

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