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Definition of saponify
saponified
;saponifying
transitive verb
: to convert (something, such as fat) into soap; specifically : to hydrolyze (a fat) with alkali to form a soap and glycerol
intransitive verb
: to undergo saponifying
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Origin and Etymology of saponify
French saponifier, from Latin sapon-, sapo
Medical Dictionary
saponify
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verb
sa·pon·i·fy
\sə-ˈpän-ə-ˌfī\
Medical Definition of saponify
saponified
;saponifying
transitive verb
: to convert (as a fat or fatty acid) into soap : subject to saponificationintransitive verb
: to undergo saponification
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