Saponify (Verb)
Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 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".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..