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saponification

DEFINITIONS OF: saponification

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n a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)

Type of:
chemical reaction, reaction
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
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