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sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion /səˌpɑnəfəˈkeʃən/ 名詞
皂化(作用)
Sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion n. The act, process, or result, of soap making; conversion into soap; specifically Chem., the decomposition of fats and other ethereal salts by alkalies; as, the saponification of ethyl acetate.
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saponification
n : a chemical reaction in which an ester is heated with an
alkali (especially the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or
oil to make soap)