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saponification
 

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Noun saponification has 1 sense
  1. saponification - a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
    --1 is a kind of     chemical reaction, reaction
    Derived forms: verb saponify1, verb saponify2

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Saponification

Noun

  1. The chemical process of making soap by reacting fats or oils with alkalis.
  2. The hydrolysis of an ester under basic condition to produce an alcohol and the corresponding salt of the acid.

Example Sentences:

  1. The saponification of olive oil with sodium hydroxide yields soap.
  2. Saponification is a crucial step in soap production.
  3. The saponification of ethyl acetate produces ethanol and sodium acetate.

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