Definition of Saponification

  • (n.) 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.

Synonyms of Saponification


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Antonyms of Saponification


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Homophones of Saponification


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