saponify

英[sə'pɒnɪfaɪ] 美[sə'pɒnəˌfaɪ]
  • v. 使皂化
saponifiable saponifier saponified saponified saponifying saponifies
  • sapajou n.卷尾猴(南美洲产蜘蛛猿的一种)
  • sapan [植]苏木木材
  • sapanwood n.苏芳;苏木
  • sapele 萨佩莱[尼日利亚南部港市]
  • sapful adj.多液汁的;多树液的
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"