saponify

Definitions


[səˈpɒnɪfʌɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- turn (fat or oil) into soap by reaction with an alkali
(e.g: saponified vegetable oils)


Phrases:

Origin:
early 19th century: from French saponifier, from Latin sapo, sapon- ‘soap’




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