Saponification

Definition:

• (n.) The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion into soap; specifically (Chem.), the decomposition of fats and other ethereal salts by alkalies; as, the saponification of ethyl acetate.

Compare saponification with other words:

content vs. saponification

saponification vs. saponified

oil vs. saponification

fat vs. saponification

alkali vs. saponification

metallic vs. saponification

acid vs. saponification

salt vs. saponification

alcohol vs. saponification

basic vs. saponification

ester vs. saponification

saponification vs. soap