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saponifiable

saponifiable adjective: suitable for use in soap production.

Adjective

saponifiable (comparative more saponifiable, superlative most saponifiable)

  1. Suitable for use in soap production.
  2. That can be saponified.

Forms of saponifiable

comparativemore saponifiable
superlativemost saponifiable

Origin of saponifiable

From saponify + -able.

Words formed from saponifiable

Questions about saponifiable

What does saponifiable mean?
Saponifiable means suitable for use in soap production.
What part of speech is saponifiable?
Saponifiable is an adjective.

Words near saponifiable in the dictionary

  1. saponaretin
  2. saponarin
  3. saponary
  4. Saponi
  5. saponic acid
  6. saponifiable
  7. saponificated
  8. saponification
  9. saponification number
  10. saponification numbers
  11. saponification value

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