Voir les mots dérivés de saponification.
Réaction inverse de l'estérification, consistant dans l'hydrolyse d'esters. En milieu acide, cette hydrolyse conduit à des acides carboxyliques et alcools (diols, ...
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sa·pon·i·fi·ca·tion (s -p n -f -k sh n). n. A reaction in which an ester is heated with an alkali, such as sodium hydroxide, producing a free alcohol and an acid salt, ...
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sa·pon·i·fy (s -p n -f ). v. sa·pon·i·fied, sa·pon·i·fy·ing, sa·pon·i·fies. v.tr. 1. To convert (an ester) by saponification. 2. To convert (a fat or oil) into soap. v.intr.
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Definition of saponification: alkaline hydrolysis fatty acid esters fatty acid salt potassium hydroxide page nbsp.
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