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saponify
verb
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
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verb
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
“saponify oils and fats”
verb
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
“the oil saponified”
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saponify oils and fats
the oil saponified