皂化
zào​huà

saponification, to saponify

  • created sense approved 皂化 · zào​huà · saponification, to saponify — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    皂化

    zào​huà

    saponification, to saponify

    The chemical process of converting fat, oil, or lipid into soap and alcohol by the action of aqueous alkali

    皂 (literal) → 皂 · zào · soap 化 (bound) → 化 · huà · [...-ize]

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