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saponify
/ əˈɒɪˌڲɪ /
verb
to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a fat is converted into a soap by treatment with alkali
to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which an ester is hydrolysed to an acid and an alcohol as a result of treatment with an alkali
Other 51Թ Forms
- saponifiable adjective
- saponification noun
- saponifier noun
- nonsaponifiable adjective
- nonsaponification noun
- unsaponifiable adjective
- unsaponified adjective
- ˈDzԾˌھ adjective
- ˈDzԾˌھ noun
- ˌDzԾھˈپDz noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of saponify1
Example Sentences
It wasn't until years later, when the victim's skull was examined, that researchers discovered the brain remains were vitrified, rather than saponified.
Pine-tar soap handmade in small batches from saponified coconut, olive, palm and almond oils with pure essential oils added for aroma.
It is saponified by alkalies, with reproduction of soluble gum.
To carry out the process the previously heated oil or fat to be saponified is run into a lead lined tank.
Chlorophyll b is dark green, is somewhat less soluble than the other form, and when saponified by potash gives a transient brilliant red.
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