saponify meaning
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saponify (verb): become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali.
saponify has 2 meanings in this dictionary.
saponify as a verb
- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
- the oil saponified
Type of: change
Related forms: saponification
- convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
- saponify oils and fats
Type of: change
Related forms: saponification, soap
Word lists: words starting with SA · words ending in FY · 8-letter words
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