Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
---|---|---|---|---|
saponify | No | No | Yes | No |
chemical science | Yes | No | No | No |
saponify (noun) | chemical science (noun) |
---|---|
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions |
saponify (verb) | chemical science (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 |