saponification
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).
Noun[edit]
saponification (countable and uncountable, plural saponifications)
- (chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
- The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
hydrolysis of ester
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soap formation
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Further reading[edit]
- saponification on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From saponifier + -ation.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
saponification f (plural saponifications)
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “saponification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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