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verb : SAPONIFY
Source:WordNet 3.1
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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" ;
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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" ;
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