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- [suh-pon-uh-fahy]
- /səˈpɒn əˌfaɪ/
- /sə.ˈpɒ.nɪ.faɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [suh-pon-uh-fahy]
- /səˈpɒn əˌfaɪ/
Definitions of saponify word
- verb with object saponify to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali. 1
- verb with object saponify to decompose (any ester), forming the corresponding alcohol and acid or salt. 1
- verb without object saponify to become converted into soap. 1
- verb saponify to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a fat is converted into a soap by treatment with alkali 0
- verb saponify to undergo or cause to undergo a reaction in which an ester is hydrolysed to an acid and an alcohol as a result of treatment with an alkali 0
- verb transitive saponify to subject to saponification; specif., to convert (a fat) into soap by reaction with an alkali 0
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Origin of saponify
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < Latin sāpōn- (stem of sāpō) soap + -ify
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Parts of speech for Saponify
noun
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preposition
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determiner
exclamation
saponify popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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- how to saponify coconut oil?
- how to saponify olive oil?
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