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saponify has definitions from the field of chemistry
1
[ verb ] (chemistry) become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali

Examples

"the oil saponified"

Related terms

change chemistry

2
[ verb ] (chemistry) convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali

Examples

"saponify oils and fats"

Related terms

change chemistry

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