saponification

• Proceso químico por el cual un éster reacciona con una base, generalmente hidróxido de sodio o potasio, produciendo alcohol y una sal de ácido graso (jabón); se aplica especialmente a la hidrólisis alcalina de grasas y aceites para obtener jabón.

A chemical process in which an ester is heated with an alkali, most commonly referring to the alkaline hydrolysis of fats or oils to produce soap.

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1. Chemical reaction to make soapC2formalscientific

   A chemical reaction where an ester is heated with an alkali, specifically the alkaline hydrolysis of a fat or oil to produce soap and glycerol.

   Saponificación

   • Saponification is the key process in traditional soap making.
   • The chemist explained the saponification of triglycerides using sodium hydroxide.
   • During saponification, the ester bonds in fats are broken down by the alkali.