saponify
verb /sə'pɑnə,faɪ/
- Definition
- become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali
- Example
- Here is an example sentence using 'saponify': She showed great saponify during the competition.
- Etymology
- No etymology available.
Quick Facts
Palindrome
No
Compound Word
No
Proper Noun
No
Rare
No
Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
No
Vowels
3
Consonants
5
Length
8