unsaponifiable
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]un- + saponifiable
Adjective
[edit]unsaponifiable (not comparable)
- (organic chemistry) Not able to be saponified
Noun
[edit]unsaponifiable (plural unsaponifiables)
- (organic chemistry, especially in plural) lipids (such as steroids) that are not glycerides and thus cannot be saponified