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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun has 1 sense
- saponification(n = noun.process) - a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap);
Derived form verb saponify1, verb saponify2
CIDE DICTIONARY
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The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion into soap; specifically (Chem.) , the decomposition of fats and other ethereal salts by alkalies; as, the saponification of ethyl acetate . [1913 Webster]