Dictionary Check: saponify
"saponify" is a valid word!
Scrabble
16
points
Words with Friends
17
points
Definition
verb
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
Example:
"the oil saponified"
verb
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
Example:
"saponify oils and fats"
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