saponify

saponify读音音标

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美[sə\\\'pɒnəˌfaɪ]

基本意思释义

vt.使皂化

词性变化

第三人称单数:saponifies;

过去式:saponified;

过去分词:saponified;

现在分词:saponifying;

英英释义

Verb

1. become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali;

\"the oil saponified\"

2. convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali;

\"saponify oils and fats\"