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saponify Definition

sa·poni·fy (sə pänə fī′)

transitive verb -·fied′, -·fy′·ing

to subject to saponification; specif., to convert (a fat) into soap by reaction with an alkali

Etymology: Fr saponifier < L sapo (gen. saponis), soap (< Gmc *saipo- > OE sape, soap) + Fr -fier, -fy

intransitive verb

to undergo conversion to soap

saponify Related Forms
sa·pon′i·fi·able adjective sa·poni·fi′er noun

Browse dictionary entries near saponify

  1. saponification
  2. saponaceous
  3. sapodilla
  4. sapling
  5. sapless
  6. Sapir
  7. sapiential
  8. sapient
  9. sapience
  10. sapid
  1. saponin
  2. saponite
  3. sapor
  4. sapota
  5. sapote
  6. sappanwood
  7. sapper
  8. Sapphic
  9. Sapphira
  10. sapphire