SAPONIFICATION

saponification

(noun) a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

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.

Source: Wiktionary

Sa*pon`i*fi*ca"tion, n. Etym: [Cf. F. saponification. See Saponify.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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