saponification
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Definition of saponification
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
- (countable, uncountable)The reaction of a metallic alkali (base) with a fat or oil to form soap.
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Etymology
From French saponification, from saponifier (“saponify”).
Words you can make from saponification
200+ playable · top: FASCINATION (16 pts)
Best play fascination 16 points10-letter words
5 words9-letter words
10 words8-letter words
38 words- PACIFIST 15 pts
- PONTIFIC 15 pts
- FACTIONS 13 pts
- FANATICS 13 pts
- FICTIONS 13 pts
- NONFACTS 13 pts
- CAPTAINS 12 pts
- CAPTIONS 12 pts
- INCIPITS 12 pts
- ISOTOPIC 12 pts
- OPTICIAN 12 pts
- PACTIONS 12 pts
- SCOTOPIA 12 pts
- TAPIOCAS 12 pts
- FONTINAS 11 pts
- INFANTAS 11 pts
- SAINFOIN 11 pts
- SINFONIA 11 pts
- ACTINIAN 10 pts
- ACTINIAS 10 pts
- ACTINONS 10 pts
- ANOOPSIA 10 pts
- CANONIST 10 pts
- CANTINAS 10 pts
- COITIONS 10 pts
- CONATION 10 pts
- CONTAINS 10 pts
- INACTION 10 pts
- INCISION 10 pts
- ISATINIC 10 pts
- ISOTONIC 10 pts
- NICOTINS 10 pts
- OPINIONS 10 pts
- PINTANOS 10 pts
- POSITION 10 pts
- SANCTION 10 pts
- SONANTIC 10 pts
- SONATINA 8 pts
7-letter words
68 words- CAFTANS 12 pts
- CONFITS 12 pts
- FACTION 12 pts
- FANATIC 12 pts
- FICTION 12 pts
- NONFACT 12 pts
- CAPSTAN 11 pts
- CAPTAIN 11 pts
- CAPTANS 11 pts
- CAPTION 11 pts
- CATNAPS 11 pts
- CATNIPS 11 pts
- INCIPIT 11 pts
- OPSONIC 11 pts
- PACTION 11 pts
- PISCINA 11 pts
- POCOSIN 11 pts
- PSIONIC 11 pts
- PSOATIC 11 pts
- SPONCON 11 pts
- TAPIOCA 11 pts
- ANTIFAS 10 pts
- FANIONS 10 pts
- FONTINA 10 pts
- INFANTA 10 pts
- INFANTS 10 pts
- ACTINIA 9 pts
- ACTINON 9 pts
- ACTIONS 9 pts
- ANIONIC 9 pts
- ANOPIAS 9 pts
- ANOPSIA 9 pts
- ATONICS 9 pts
- CANTINA 9 pts
- CANTONS 9 pts
- CATIONS 9 pts
- COITION 9 pts
- CONTAIN 9 pts
- INCANTS 9 pts
- NIACINS 9 pts
- NICOTIN 9 pts
- NONPAST 9 pts
- NONSTOP 9 pts
- OPINION 9 pts
- OPSONIN 9 pts
- OPTIONS 9 pts
- PAISANO 9 pts
- PANINIS 9 pts
- PANNIST 9 pts
- PASTINA 9 pts
- PATINAS 9 pts
- PIANIST 9 pts
- PINATAS 9 pts
- PINIONS 9 pts
- PINTANO 9 pts
- PONTONS 9 pts
- POTIONS 9 pts
- SACATON 9 pts
- SAPONIN 9 pts
- SATANIC 9 pts
- SINOPIA 9 pts
- STANNIC 9 pts
- TAIPANS 9 pts
- ANOINTS 7 pts
- ATONIAS 7 pts
- NATIONS 7 pts
- NOTIONS 7 pts
- ONANIST 7 pts
6-letter words
78 words- CAFTAN 11 pts
- CONFIT 11 pts
- FACIAS 11 pts
- FASCIA 11 pts
- FIASCO 11 pts
- FICINS 11 pts
- FINCAS 11 pts
- FISTIC 11 pts
- ATOPIC 10 pts
- CAPIAS 10 pts
- CAPITA 10 pts
- CAPONS 10 pts
- CAPOTS 10 pts
- CAPTAN 10 pts
- CATNAP 10 pts
- CATNIP 10 pts
- COAPTS 10 pts
- COOPTS 10 pts
- OCTOPI 10 pts
- OPTICS 10 pts
- PANICS 10 pts
- PIANIC 10 pts
- AFTOSA 9 pts
- ANTIFA 9 pts
- FAINTS 9 pts
- FANION 9 pts
- FANONS 9 pts
- FINITO 9 pts
- FOISON 9 pts
- INFANT 9 pts
- NONFAT 9 pts
- ACTINS 8 pts
- ACTION 8 pts
- ANISIC 8 pts
- ANOPIA 8 pts
- ANTICS 8 pts
- ATONIC 8 pts
- CANNAS 8 pts
- CANNOT 8 pts
- CANONS 8 pts
- CANTON 8 pts
- CANTOS 8 pts
- CASINI 8 pts
- CASINO 8 pts
- CASITA 8 pts
- CATION 8 pts
- COATIS 8 pts
- CONINS 8 pts
- CONTOS 8 pts
- COTANS 8 pts
- INCANT 8 pts
- INSPAN 8 pts
- IONICS 8 pts
- NASTIC 8 pts
- NIACIN 8 pts
- NOSTOC 8 pts
- OCTANS 8 pts
- OPTION 8 pts
- PAINTS 8 pts
- PAISAN 8 pts
- PANINI 8 pts
- PANINO 8 pts
- PANTOS 8 pts
- PATINA 8 pts
- PATINS 8 pts
- PATIOS 8 pts
- PATOIS 8 pts
- PIANOS 8 pts
- ANIONS 6 pts
- ANOINT 6 pts
- ATONIA 6 pts
- INIONS 6 pts
- ISATIN 6 pts
- NASION 6 pts
- NATION 6 pts
- NITONS 6 pts
- NOTION 6 pts
- ONIONS 6 pts
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