| Pronunciation: | | sup`ânufuk'eyshun
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 WordNet Dictionary |
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[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) |
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SAPONIFICATION is a 14 letter word that starts with S. |
| | See Also: | | chemical reaction, reaction |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Sa*pon`i*fi*ca"tion\, n. [Cf. F. saponification.
See {Saponify}.]
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.
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The alkaline hydrolysis of triacylglycerols to form fatty acids in soaps. |
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