convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali; "saponify oils and fats" become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali; "the oil saponified
convert into soap by hydrolizing an ester into an acid and alcohol as a result of treating it with an alkali; "saponify oils and fats"
become converted into soap by being hydrolized into an acid and alcohol as a result of being treated with an alkali; "the oil saponified"