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;