- saponifies
- sa·pon·i·fy || sə'pɑnɪfaɪ /-'pɒ- v. convert into soap
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saponify — [sə pɒnɪfʌɪ] verb (saponifies, saponifying, saponified) Chemistry turn (fat or oil) into soap by reaction with an alkali. ↘convert (any ester) into an alcohol and a salt by alkaline hydrolysis. Derivatives saponifiable adjective saponification… … English new terms dictionary
saponification — saponify ► VERB (saponifies, saponified) Chemistry ▪ turn (fat or oil) into soap by reaction with an alkali. DERIVATIVES saponification noun. ORIGIN from Latin sapo soap … English terms dictionary
saponify — ► VERB (saponifies, saponified) Chemistry ▪ turn (fat or oil) into soap by reaction with an alkali. DERIVATIVES saponification noun. ORIGIN from Latin sapo soap … English terms dictionary
saponifier — səˈpänəˌfī(ə)r, fīə noun ( s) : one that saponifies: as a. : a reagent used to cause saponification b. : an apparatus for saponifying fats … Useful english dictionary
