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saponification
noun(sa-pon-i-fi-ca-tion)
the act, process, or result of making soap : conversion into soap
saponification
verb(sa-pon-i-fi-ca-tion)
to convert (something, such as fat) into soap; specifically : to hydrolyze (a fat) with alkali to form a soap and glycerol
saponification
verb(sa-pon-i-fi-ca-tion)
to undergo saponifying

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