单词 | saponify |
释义 | Word Frequency saponify(səˈpɒnɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied chemistry 1. to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a fat is converted into a soap by treatment with alkali 2. to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which an ester is hydrolysed to an acid and an alcohol as a result of treatment with an alkali Derived forms saponifiable (saˈponiˌfiable) adjective saponifier (saˈponiˌfier) noun saponification (saˌponifiˈcation) noun Word origin C19: from French saponifier, from Latin sāpō soap |
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