Definition of saponifies

Scrabble & Words with friends points


  • saponifies is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 15
  • saponifies is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 15
  • saponifies is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 17

Definition of saponifies


  • become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali (verb)
  • convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali (verb)

    Examples

    1. saponify oils and fats

See definition of saponifies in Merriam Webster