SAPONIFICATIONS

Noun

saponifications

plural of saponification

Source: Wiktionary


SAPONIFICATION

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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