saponified

1 9.3

Fats or oils become soap after mixing with a strong chemical

adjective
/səˈpɒnɪfaɪd/

Specialized

: saponificado

The saponified oils are often used in making natural soaps and detergents.

Examples

The saponified oils create a rich lather.
Only saponified fats will react with the dye in this test.
During the process, the fat is saponified by being boiled with sodium hydroxide.
Have you ever used saponified products?
In this recipe, the fat is saponified by mixing with an alkali to create soap.
Only saponified oils can effectively emulsify the mixture in this cosmetic formulation.
The process of making soap involves ensuring that all the oils are saponified properly.

Antonyms

unsaponified

Specialized

1 9.9

Fat or oil that has not turned into soap during soap making

How Saponified

saponified

Specialized

1 9.3

unsaponified

Specialized

1 9.9

Surface Forms

saponified positive

Morphology

saponified = saponify (semi-transparent) = sapon + ify + ed

The relation from the verb 'saponify' to the participial/adjectival form 'saponified' is a regular, transparent -ed formation.

Etymology

Saponified comes from the Latin root sapo meaning 'soap' and the ending -fied meaning 'made'. So saponified means 'made into soap', which is why it describes a fat or oil that has been turned into soap by a chemical process.