NOMBRE | process | saponificación | a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap) |
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Sentido | A chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to make soap). | |
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General | reacción, reacción química | (chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others |
Inglés | saponification | |
Catalán | saponificació | |
Verbos | saponificar | Become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali |
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