Saponified is to turn a fat or oil into soap by reaction with an alkali; convert (any ester) into an alcohol and a metal salt by alkaline hydrolysis.
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Saponified is to turn a fat or oil into soap by reaction with an alkali; convert (any ester) into an alcohol and a metal salt by alkaline hydrolysis.
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