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sa·pon·i·fy 
[suh-pon-uh-fahy] Pronunciation Key verb, -fied, -fy·ing. Chemistry
[suh-pon-uh-fahy] Pronunciation Key verb, -fied, -fy·ing. Chemistry –verb (used with object)
–verb (used without object)
| 1. | to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali. |
| 2. | to decompose (any ester), forming the corresponding alcohol and acid or salt. |
| 3. | to become converted into soap. |
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| sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion
(sə-pŏn'ə-fĭ-kā'shən) Pronunciation Key
n. A reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali, such as sodium hydroxide, producing a free alcohol and an acid salt, especially alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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| saponification | |
noun | |
| 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® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University.
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saponification sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion (sə-pŏn'ə-fĭ-kā'shən)
n.
A reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali, such as sodium hydroxide, producing a free alcohol and an acid salt, especially alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or an oil to make soap.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Saponification
Sa*pon`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. saponification. See Saponify.] 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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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