sa|pon|i|fi|ca|tion

sa|pon|i|fi|ca|tion
sa|pon|i|fi|ca|tion «suh PON uh fuh KAY shuhn», noun.
1. the act or process of saponifying: »

The process for making a Fortisan rayon yarn from an acetate base (called saponification by the chemists) was perfected by Celanese researchers back in 1937 (Wall Street Journal).

2. the condition of being saponified.
3. Chemistry. a) alkaline hydrolysis of any ester to form an alcohol and a salt or acid. b) any hydrolysis.

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  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

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