saponify

英 [sə'pɒnɪfaɪ] 美 [sə'pɒnəˌfaɪ]

• v. 使皂化

英英释义

Verb:

1. become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali;

   "the oil saponified"
   

2. convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali;

   "saponify oils and fats"