Word: saponification
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sa
pon
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fi
ca
tion
Definition: The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
Morphemes:
Affix: saponification
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of the acid.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: saponify
Language: en
Decoded: saponify
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To hydrolyze (an ester) using an alkali.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
Meaning: agent noun
Affix: -ation
Language: fr
Decoded: -ation
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: -ation