saponification en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
- (countable, uncountable) The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| saponifications | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
iodine number saponification · saponification value · monosaponification · saponification number
Translations (17)
pt saponificação (soap formation) · el σαπωνοποίηση (soap formation) · pl zmydlanie (hydrolysis of ester) · ru омыление (hydrolysis of ester) · kk сабындалу (hydrolysis of ester) · fi saippuoituminen (soap formation) · fi saponifikaatio (hydrolysis of ester) · fi saippuoituminen (hydrolysis of ester) · pl saponifikacja (soap formation) · es saponificación (hydrolysis of ester) · fr saponification (soap formation) · ja 鹼化 (hydrolysis of ester) · pt saponificação (hydrolysis of ester) · es saponificación (soap formation) · pl zmydlanie (soap formation) · el σαπωνοποίηση (hydrolysis of ester) · pl saponifikacja (hydrolysis of ester)