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saponify::verb | Spocien Dictionary

saponify

verb

/sə'pɑnə,faɪ/

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

Type	Words
Type of	change
Derivation	saponification

saponify

verb

/sə'pɑnə,faɪ/

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

Type	Words
Type of	alter, change, modify
Derivation	saponification, soap

saponify oils and fats.