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Saponification

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) wordnet
  3. 3
    The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap. countable, uncountable

Etymology

From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).

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