WordNet: saponification
a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
- hypernym chemical reaction, reaction
saponification
- (englanti) saponify (derivationally related)
- (englanti) saponify (derivationally related)
- (suomi) saippuoiminen (synonyymi)
- (suomi) saponifikaatio (synonyymi)