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saponify

/sə'pɑnə,faɪ/

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verb
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
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type of:
change
verb
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
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"saponify oils and fats"

type of:
alter change modify

Examples of saponify

"saponify oils and fats"