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Definition of: saponification
(sə·pon′ə·fə·kā′shən) noun
1. The process or result of making soap.
2. Chem. a A decomposition in which an ester is changed into an acid and an alcohol. b The conversion of certain acid derivatives, as nitrates, acid amides, etc., into the corresponding acids.
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