saponify

saponify
[səˈpɒnɪfʌɪ]
(-ies, -ied)
  1. [with obj.](Chemistry)turn (fat or oil) into soap by reaction with an alkali
    (化)使(脂肪,油)皂化
    [as adj. saponified]saponified vegetable oils.
    皂化植物油。
    ■convert (any ester) into an alcohol and a metal salt by alkaline hydrolysis
    通过碱性水解将(酯)转化为醇和金属盐
派生
saponifiable
adjective
saponification
noun
语源
  1. early 19th cent.: from French saponifier, from Latin sapo, sapon- 'soap'
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