Meaning Of The Word Saponify

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What's The Definition Of Saponify?

saponify in American English
to subject to saponification; specif., to convert (a fat) into soap by reaction with an alkali
to undergo conversion to soap
intransitive verb: to become converted into soap
transitive verb: to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali

saponify in British English
verb: to undergo or cause to undergo a process in which a fat is converted into a soap by treatment with alkali

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