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saponification

/səpˌɑnəfəkˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
saponi-fi-ca-tion
IPA
/səpˌɑnəfəkˈeɪʃən/
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

saponifications (plural)

Derived Forms

monosaponification

Phrases

iodine number saponification saponification number saponification value

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce saponification?
The recorded pronunciation is /səpˌɑnəfəkˈeɪʃən/.
What does saponification mean?
The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
Where does saponification come from?
From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).

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