saponify


sa·pon·i·fy

verb \sə-ˈpän-ə-ˌfī\
sa·pon·i·fiedsa·pon·i·fy·ing

Definition of SAPONIFY

transitive verb
: to convert (as a fat or fatty acid) into soap : subject to saponification
intransitive verb
: to undergo saponification

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