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Noun: saponification  su,pó-nu-fu'key-shun
  1. A chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)

Derived forms: saponifications

Type of: chemical reaction, reaction

Encyclopedia: Saponification

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