saponification

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

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.

Έννοιες

σαπωνοποίηση

Συνώνυμα

saponify

conversion to soap

saponifying

Μεταφράσεις

saponificazione

saponificación

saponification

Verseifung

تصبن

saponificação

تصبين

saponificació

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

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