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Noun Concept
Categories: Nucleophilic substitution reactions, Bases, Chemical processes, Conservation and restoration of paintings, Soaps
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saponification
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A chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) WordNet 3.0
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A chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Saponification is a process of cleaving esters into carboxylate salts and alcohols by the action of aqueous alkali. Wikipedia
process that involves conversion of fat or oil into soap and alcohol by the action of heat in the presence of aqueous alkali Wikidata
The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap. Wiktionary
IS A
chemical reaction
chemical process
hydrolysis
DERIVATION
saponify
saponify
PRODUCT OR MATERIAL PRODUCED
soap
USES
fat
water
lye
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Saponifiable, Saponification in art conservation, saponified, Saponifier, saponify, Saponifying, Sapoonification, Soaponification, Soponification

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