saponify vs saponification

saponify is not a noun while saponification is a noun.

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

saponify (noun)	saponification (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)

saponify (verb)	saponification (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