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1. Converted into soap
   "saponified oils"

1. (chemistry) become converted into soap by being hydrolyzed into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
   "the oil saponified"
    
2. (chemistry) 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"

See also: unsaponified

Type of: alter, change, modify

Antonym: unsaponified

Encyclopedia: Saponified