saponify
verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
Framework senses
- §1
- convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
- §2
- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
- §1 · legacy_primary
- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkaliDR-088 backfill from the verb definition column