saponifiable

English

Etymology

saponify +‎ -able

Adjective

saponifiable (comparative more saponifiable, superlative most saponifiable)

1. Suitable for use in soap production.
2. (organic chemistry, of a lipid) That can be saponified.

French

Adjective

saponifiable (plural saponifiables)

1. saponifiable

Further reading

• “saponifiable”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.