saponification

Significat (Anglès)

1. (countable, uncountable) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
2. (countable, uncountable) The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.

Conceptes

saponificació

Sinònims

saponify

conversion to soap

saponifying

Traduccions

saponificazione

saponificación

saponification

σαπωνοποίηση

تصبن

saponificação

Verseifung

تصبين

Etimologia (Anglès)

From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).