[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

saponify \sapon"ify\, v. t. imp.  p. p. saponified; p. pr.
    vb. n. saponifying. l. sapo, -onis, soap + -fy: cf. f.
   saponifier.
   to convert into soap, as tallow or any fat; hence chem., to
   subject to any similar process, as that which ethereal salts
   undergo in decomposition; as, to saponify ethyl acetate.
   1913 webster
see also:
saponified saponifying 

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

saponify
     v 1: become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid
          and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali;
          "the oil saponified"
     2: convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and
        alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali;
        "saponify oils and fats"
     also: saponified
see also:
saponified 

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