(chemistry) The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid. / The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.

plural of saponin

simple past tense and past participle of saponify

Treated by saponification

plural of sapodilla

present participle of saponify

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of saponify

Suitable for use in soap production. / (organic chemistry, of a lipid) That can be saponified.

(organic chemistry) The steroid constituent of the glycoside saponin

Having flavour or taste