saponify

英 [sə'pɒnɪfaɪ] 美
  • vt. 使皂化
  • vi. 皂化

英英释义


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"

英文词源


saponify (v.)
1821, from French saponifier (see saponification). Related: Saponified; saponifying.

词态变化


第三人称单数: saponifies;过去式: saponified;过去分词: saponified;现在分词: saponifying;