saponification vs saponify

saponification is a noun but saponify is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
saponification	Yes	No	No	No
saponify	No	No	Yes	No

saponification (noun)	saponify (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)

saponification (verb)	saponify (verb)
	convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali
	become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali