noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
saponification; conversion to soap
Chemistry term for the hydrolysis of an ester under basic conditions to produce soap; also used more broadly for the process of turning fats into soap.
油脂を水酸化ナトリウムで鹸化すると石鹸ができる。
When fats are saponified with sodium hydroxide, soap is produced.
この反応は鹸化と呼ばれる。
This reaction is called saponification.