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saponify
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sa·pon·i·fy (s-pn-f)
v.
To undergo saponification.


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Chemical exposure to the eye can result in rapid, devastating, and permanent damage and is one of the true emergencies in ophthalmology;Separate alkaline from acid chemical exposure:Alkaline burns - more severe, alkali penetrates and saponifies tissues easily, may produce injury to lids, conjunctiva, cornea, sclera, iris, lens, and retina;Acid burns - usually acid does not damage internal structures since protein coagulation limits acid penetration.
For example, Bradford Soap Works, West Warwick, RI, saponifies oils in order to make them the base of certain soaps--a first in the commercially-available category, according to Bradford Soap Works executives.
 
 
 
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