saponifies

英[sə'pɒnɪfaɪ] 美[sə'pɒnəˌfaɪ]
  • v.使皂化
saponifiable saponifier saponified saponified saponifying saponifies
  • sap n.树液;汁液;精力;易上当的人;地道v.挖地道;削弱;逐渐耗竭
  • sap-sample n.汁状样品
  • sap-shape 汁状
  • sapa n.(尤指16世纪用以治咳嗽的)葡萄浓汁
  • Sapa-dong 沙巴洞(韩国)
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"