saponify
verb (used with object)
to convert (a fat) into soap by treating with an alkali.
saponifier
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a word derived from
saponify.
Example Sentences
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To permit the fuel to remain stable when the temperature is raised a saponifier, such as grease, or a peptizer, such as a coal tar product, is added.
From Time Magazine Archive
About 1/10 the weight of saponifier is the right amount.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen
If the boiling is to be continued 48 hours, 1 per cent. of saponifier is added.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen
The amount of this to be added depends upon the percentage of saponifier used.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen
The saponifier is then added through a glass or granite ware funnel after the contents of the tank have been brought to a boil.
From Soap-Making Manual A Practical Handbook on the Raw Materials, Their Manipulation, Analysis and Control in the Modern Soap Plant. by E. G. Thomssen
