saponification
English edit
Etymology edit
From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).
Noun edit
saponification (countable and uncountable, plural saponifications)
- (chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
- The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
hydrolysis of ester
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soap formation
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Further reading edit
- saponification on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
French edit
Etymology edit
From saponifier + -ation.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
saponification f (plural saponifications)
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “saponification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.