| Definitions of 'saponify' |
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1. (verb) saponify
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
"the oil saponified"
2. (verb) saponify
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
"saponify oils and fats"
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| Definitions of 'saponify' |
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1. (verb) saponify
to convert into soap, as tallow or any fat; hence (Chem.), to subject to any similar process, as that which ethereal salts undergo in decomposition; as, to saponify ethyl acetate
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