saponificationnoun [ U ]
/səˌpɒn.ɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən//səˌpɑːn.ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/specializedthe chemical reaction between a fat or oil and an alkali, which produces soap
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Physical & chemical processes
- addition reaction
- adiabatic
- adsorb
- advection
- alpha decay
- corrode
- degradable
- diffraction
- dissolve
- exothermic reaction
- impregnate
- processus
- redox
- refraction
- rehydrate
- scald
- secretion
- sop
- suction
- the carbon cycle
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