saponify
/səˈpɒnɪfaɪ/verb
(-ies, -ied)with obj.
1- 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。
1.1
- 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。
派生词
saponifiable
adjectivesaponification
noun词源
early 19th cent.: from French saponifier, from Latin sapo, sapon- 'soap'.