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chemical reaction vs saponification

saponification vs chemical reaction

chemical reaction and saponification both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
chemical reaction Yes No No No
saponification Yes No No No
As nouns, saponification is a hyponym of chemical reaction; that is, saponification is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chemical reaction:
  • chemical reaction: (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
  • saponification: a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
chemical reaction (noun) saponification (noun)
(chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap)
Difference between chemical reaction and saponification

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