Main Entry: sa·pon·i·fy

Pronunciation: \sə-ˈpän-ə-ˌfī\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): sa·pon·i·fied; sa·pon·i·fy·ing

transitive verb

: to convert (as a fat or fatty acid) into soap : subject to saponification

intransitive verb

: to undergo saponification