saponification
- Domaine
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- chimie
- Date
Terme :
- saponification n. f.
Traductions
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anglais
Date :Définition
Hydrolisis of an ester. Term often confined to the hydrolisis of an ester using alkali, thus forming a salt (a soap in the case of the higher fatty acids) and the free alcohol.
Termes :
- saponification
- saponifying