Saponify

Language: English
Pronunciation: sa-pon-i-fy
Part of Speech: noun

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To convert (a fat or oil) into soap.

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"become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali"

"convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali"

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