saponification 1
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
Hypernym
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
EnglishDerivationally related form
saponify 2
verb
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
saponify 1
verb
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
