Definition of saponifications Saponifications
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What does saponifications mean?
Wiktionary 
- saponifications (Noun)
Plural of saponification.
Part of speech
🔤- saponifications, noun, plural of saponification.
WordNet
NounPlural: saponifications |
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| saponification - a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) | ||
| chemical reaction, reaction (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others; "there was a chemical reaction of the lime with the ground water" | ||
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Wiktionary
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- saponification (n.)
The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion into soap; specifically (Chem.), the decomposition of fats and other ethereal salts by alkalies; as, the saponification of ethyl acetate.
Part of speech
🔤- saponification, noun, singular of saponifications.
