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Saponification
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Glycerin
as the base combined with various acids as oleic margaric stearic and palmitic It may be obtained by saponification of fats and oils It is a triatomic alcohol and hence is also called glycerol See Note under
Hydrolysis
two compounds from one compound plus water as in the hydrolysis of the ester bonds of fats during saponification
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Saponifier
That which saponifies any reagent used to cause saponification
Sebacic
resembling fat specifically designating an acid formerly called also sebic and pyroleic acid obtained by the distillation or saponification of certain oils as castor oil as a white crystalline substance
Soap
of sodium potassium etc with the fatty acids oleic stearic palmitic etc See the Note below and cf Saponification By extension any compound of similar composition or properties whether used as a cleaning agent or not
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