Uk English Meaning of saponification
saponification
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Definitions and Meaning of saponification in English
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)
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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saponification
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 => Saponifiable, saponary => soapwort, saponaria vaccaria => soapwort, saponaria officinalis => Soapwort, saponaria => soapwort,
