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sa⋅pon⋅i⋅fy
[suh-pon-uh-fahy] 
əˌfaɪ
verb, -fied, -fy⋅ing. Chemistry–verb (used with 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. |
–verb (used without object)
| 3. | to become converted into soap. |
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| 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 oil to make soap. |
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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.
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Main Entry: sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion
Pronunciation: s&-"pän-&-f&-'kA-sh&n
Function: noun
1 : thehydrolysis of a fat by an alkali with the formation of a soap and glycerol
2 : the hydrolysis especially by an alkali of an ester into the corresponding alcohol and acid;broadly : HYDROLYSIS
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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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