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Definitions for Saponify
[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.
[4] to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a fat is converted into a soap by treatment with alkali
[5] to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which an ester is hydrolysed to an acid and an alcohol as a result of treatment with an alkali
Words nearby Saponify
sapodilla family, saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite, sapor, saporific, saporous
Origin of Saponify
1815–25; < Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō ) soap + -ify
Other words from Saponify
sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble , adjective
sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion , noun
sa·pon·i·fi·er , noun
non·sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble , adjective
non·sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion , noun
un·sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble , adjective
un·sa·pon·i·fied , adjective
Word origin for Saponify
C19: from French saponifier, from Latin sāpō soap