saponifier


sa·pon·i·fy

S0083800 (sə-pŏn′ə-fī′)v. sa·pon·i·fied, sa·pon·i·fy·ing, sa·pon·i·fies v.tr.1. To convert (an ester) by saponification.2. To convert (a fat or oil) into soap.v.intr. To undergo saponification.
[French saponifier : Latin sāpō, sāpōn-, hair dye; see saponin + French -fier, -fy.]
sa·pon′i·fi′a·ble adj.sa·pon′i·fi′er n.