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superfatting

superfatting noun: the use of excess fat in soapmaking to consume the alkali and give the soap a more moisturizing effect.

Noun

superfatting (uncountable)

  1. The use of excess fat in soapmaking to consume the alkali and give the soap a more moisturizing effect.

Origin of superfatting

From super- + fatting.

Questions about superfatting

What does superfatting mean?
Superfatting means the use of excess fat in soapmaking to consume the alkali and give the soap a more moisturizing effect.
What part of speech is superfatting?
Superfatting is a noun.

Words near superfatting in the dictionary

  1. superfashionable
  2. superfast
  3. superfat
  4. superfats
  5. superfatted
  6. superfatting
  7. superfatty
  8. superfeatherweight
  9. superfecta
  10. superfectas
  11. superfecund

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