Saponify - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |səˈpɑːnəˌfaɪ|  American pronunciation of the word saponify
Brit.  |səˈpɒnɪfaɪ|  British pronunciation of the word saponify

verb

- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
- 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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