saponify 2
verbdomain: change
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
Examples
- 1.saponify oils and fats
Hypernym
change 1
verb
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
Participle of verb
saponified 1
adjective
converted into soap
unsaponified 1
adjective
not converted into soap
Domain_of_synset_-_TOPIC
chemistry 1
noun
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
EnglishDerivationally related form
soap 1
noun
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
saponification 1
noun
a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
Member_of_this_domain_-_TOPIC
chemistry 1
noun
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
Verb_Group
saponify 1
verb
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
