Word
Saponification
How many syllables?
6 Syllables
How it's divided?
sa-pon-i-fi-ca-tion
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.
- 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)
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