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sa·pon·i·fy
 saponify
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- pronunciation:
- s
pa
nih
faI
- parts of speech:
- transitive verb, intransitive verb
| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
saponifies, saponifying, saponified |
| definition 1: |
to make soap of (a fat).
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| definition 2: |
to break down (an ester) into an alcohol and an acid or salt.
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| part of speech: |
intransitive verb |
| definition 1: |
of a fat, to undergo conversion to soap.
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| definition 2: |
of an ester, to be broken down into an alcohol and an acid or salt.
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| derivations: |
saponification (n.), saponifier (n.) |
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