saponification

Senso (Inglese)

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.

Concetti

saponificazione

sinonimi

saponify

conversion to soap

saponifying

Traduzioni

saponificación

saponification

تصبن

σαπωνοποίηση

Verseifung

saponificação

تصبين

saponificació

Etimologia (Inglese)

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