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saponify

8 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. verb

    become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali

    the oil saponified

  2. verb

    convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali

    saponify oils and fats

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