Traditional Chinese Meaning of saponification

皂化

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Definitions and Meaning of saponification in English

Wordnet

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)

Webster

saponification (n.)

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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皂化

a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)The act, process, or result, of

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saponifiable => 可皂化的, saponary => 皂角, saponaria vaccaria => 牛皂草, saponaria officinalis => 皂莢, saponaria => 皂草,