Saponify Definition & Meaning
saponify
- verb
- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali; "the oil saponified"
- 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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- What does saponify mean?
- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali; "the oil saponified" 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"
- What part of speech is saponify?
- Saponify is a verb.
- How many definitions does saponify have?
- Saponify has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (verb).