saponify
saponify · saponifies · saponified · saponifying
To convert into soapTo convert (a fat or oil) into soap.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To convert (a fat or oil) into soap.
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
(intransitive)To be converted into soap.
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
(transitive)To hydrolyze (an ester) using an alkali.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From French saponifier, from Late Latin sāpō, sāpōnem (“soap”).From French saponifier, from Late Latin sāpō, sāpōnem (“soap”).
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Forms
saponifies, saponifying, saponified, saponified| Base form | saponify · to saponify |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | saponifies |
| Present participle | saponifying |
| Past simple | saponified |
| Past participle | saponified |
regular · Lesson
Word family
3 related wordsDerivedsaponifiable
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle