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saponification vs chemical reaction

chemical reaction vs saponification

saponification and chemical reaction both are nouns.

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

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