saponify

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verb

1. become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
- the oil saponified
• Derivationally related forms:
saponification
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science
• Hypernyms:
change
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s
2. 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
• Derivationally related forms:
saponification, soap
• Topics:
chemistry, chemical science
• Hypernyms:
change, alter, modify
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something