saponification
saponification · saponifications
омыление
The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of…The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
US/səpˌɑnəfəkˈeɪʃən/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
омылениеomylenije
(countable, uncountable)The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.
a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
Translations
5 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
hydrolysis of ester:
Origin
From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).
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Forms
plural: saponifications| Singular | saponification |
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Word family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable