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saponify
/sə'pɑnə,faɪ/
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  1. verb
    become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
    type of:
    change
  2. verb
    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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    alter change modify
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