saponification

From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).

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saponification (countable and uncountable, plural saponifications)

1. (chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
2. The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.

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From saponifier +‎ -ation.

• IPA^(key): /sa.pɔ.ni.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

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saponification f (plural saponifications)

1. (chemistry) saponification

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• “saponification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.