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saponify

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


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Another way to say this is, it would take approximately 8 ounces of lye to saponify 64 ounces of lard.
Recipes containing a large percentage of olive oil sometimes take longer to saponify (chemical jargon for "make soap").
High alkalinity products saponify fats and vegetable oils into soluble soaps.
 
 
 
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