About The Word Saponification
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Saponification
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What's The Definition Of Saponification?
[n] a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
Synonyms | Synonyms for Saponification: Related Terms | Find terms related to Saponification: See Also | chemical reaction | reaction Saponification In Webster's Dictionary \Sa*pon`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. saponification.
See {Saponify}.]
The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion into
soap; specifically (Chem.), the decomposition of fats and
other ethereal salts by alkalies; as, the saponification of
ethyl acetate.
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