VERBO | change | 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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Sentido | 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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Categoría | química | The science of matter |
General | alterar, cambiar, sufrir un cambio, transformar, variar | Undergo a change |
Inglés | saponify | |
Nombres | 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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