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Saponification
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saponification [sə‚pän·ə·fə′kā·shən]
(chemistry)
The process of converting chemicals into soap; involves the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil, or the neutralization of a fatty acid.
saponification
The conversion into soap which occurs when an alkali, such as the lime in cement, reacts with oils in paint; destroys the adhesion and strength of oil-based paint films.
Saponification 

the hydrolysis of carboxylic and derivatives, including esters, nitriles, and amides, for example

RCOOR’ + H2O → RCOOH + R’OH

Saponification is widely used in industry to produce acids and alcohols. Higher aliphatic carboxylic acids, glycerol, soaps, and stearic acid are formed upon saponification of fats.
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