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Sa·pon·i·fy v. t. [imp. & p. p. Saponified p. pr. & vb. n. Saponifying ] To convert into soap, as tallow or any fat; hence Chem., to subject to any similar process, as that which ethereal salts undergo in decomposition; as, to saponify ethyl acetate.
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saponified
adj : converted into soap; "saponified oils" [ant: unsaponified]
saponify
v 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"
[also: saponified]