saponify

[ suh-pon-uh-fahy ]

/ səˈpɒn əˌfaɪ /

Chemistry

verb (used with object), sa·pon·i·fied, sa·pon·i·fy·ing.

to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.

to decompose (any ester), forming the corresponding alcohol and acid or salt.

verb (used without object), sa·pon·i·fied, sa·pon·i·fy·ing.

to become converted into soap.

Origin of saponify

1815–25; <Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + -ify

OTHER WORDS FROM saponify

sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivesa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion, nounsa·pon·i·fi·er, nounnon·sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble, adjective

non·sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion, nounun·sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·sa·pon·i·fied, adjective

Words nearby saponify

sapodilla family, saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite, sapor, sap orchard, saporific

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Example sentences from the Web for saponify

Caustic soda is then added to saponify the fat not converted by the lime saponification.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen
In any method it is necessary to saponify or emulsify the grease on the grain, or difficulties occur in dyeing and finishing.
Animal Proteins|Hugh Garner Bennett
This oil closely resembles cocoa-nut and palm-nut oils and is stated to saponify readily and yield a soap free from odour.
The Handbook of Soap Manufacture|W. H. Simmons
First saponify 100 parts house grease and 100 parts ordinary grease and make a run soap.
Soap-Making Manual|E. G. Thomssen

But to simplify the operation, he preferred to saponify the fat by means of lime.
The Mysterious Island|Jules Verne

British Dictionary definitions for saponify

saponify

/ (səˈpɒnɪˌfaɪ) /

verb -fies, -fying or -fied chem

to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a fat is converted into a soap by treatment with alkali

to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which an ester is hydrolysed to an acid and an alcohol as a result of treatment with an alkali

Derived forms of saponify

saponifiable, adjectivesaponifier, nounsaponification, noun

Word Origin for saponify

C19: from French saponifier, from Latin sāpō soap

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Medical definitions for saponify

saponify

[ sə-pŏn′ə-fī′ ]

v.

To undergo saponification.

单词	saponify
释义	saponify [ suh-pon-uh-fahy ] / səˈpɒn əˌfaɪ / Chemistry verb (used with object), sa·pon·i·fied, sa·pon·i·fy·ing. to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali. to decompose (any ester), forming the corresponding alcohol and acid or salt. verb (used without object), sa·pon·i·fied, sa·pon·i·fy·ing. to become converted into soap. Origin of saponify 1815–25; <Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + -ify OTHER WORDS FROM saponify sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble, adjectivesa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion, nounsa·pon·i·fi·er, nounnon·sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble, adjective non·sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion, nounun·sa·pon·i·fi·a·ble, adjectiveun·sa·pon·i·fied, adjective Words nearby saponify sapodilla family, saponaceous, saponaria, saponification, saponification number, saponify, saponin, saponite, sapor, sap orchard, saporific Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for saponify Caustic soda is then added to saponify the fat not converted by the lime saponification. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen In any method it is necessary to saponify or emulsify the grease on the grain, or difficulties occur in dyeing and finishing. Animal Proteins\|Hugh Garner Bennett This oil closely resembles cocoa-nut and palm-nut oils and is stated to saponify readily and yield a soap free from odour. The Handbook of Soap Manufacture\|W. H. Simmons First saponify 100 parts house grease and 100 parts ordinary grease and make a run soap. Soap-Making Manual\|E. G. Thomssen But to simplify the operation, he preferred to saponify the fat by means of lime. The Mysterious Island\|Jules Verne British Dictionary definitions for saponify saponify / (səˈpɒnɪˌfaɪ) / verb -fies, -fying or -fied chem to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a fat is converted into a soap by treatment with alkali to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which an ester is hydrolysed to an acid and an alcohol as a result of treatment with an alkali Derived forms of saponify saponifiable, adjectivesaponifier, nounsaponification, noun Word Origin for saponify C19: from French saponifier, from Latin sāpō soap Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for saponify saponify [ sə-pŏn′ə-fī′ ] v. To undergo saponification. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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