- 1. n. 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. Source: opted
- 2. n. a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) Source: wordnet
- 3. 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. Source: webster
- 4. The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion intosoap; specifically (Chem.), the decomposition of fats and otherethereal salts by alkalies; as, the saponification of ethyl acetate. Source: adambom
- 5. n. a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) Source: ecdict
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