Saponification

"Saponification," Tyler says, "is the chemical reaction you need to make good soap.

Fight Club Palahniuk, Chuck 1996

Saponification involves hydrolysis of esters under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of a carboxylic acid carboxylates, producing a soap-like solid from the fatty acid derivatives.

Joan Brunwasser: A Motor Oil Company That's Both Green and Responsible? Check Out Universal Lubricants Joan Brunwasser 2011

Saponification involves hydrolysis of esters under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of a carboxylic acid carboxylates, producing a soap-like solid from the fatty acid derivatives.

Joan Brunwasser: A Motor Oil Company That's Both Green and Responsible? Check Out Universal Lubricants Joan Brunwasser 2011

Saponification involves hydrolysis of esters under basic conditions to form an alcohol and the salt of a carboxylic acid carboxylates, producing a soap-like solid from the fatty acid derivatives.

Joan Brunwasser: A Motor Oil Company That's Both Green and Responsible? Check Out Universal Lubricants Joan Brunwasser 2011

The INS Factor (Iodine Number-Saponification Value), which represents the difference between these indexes, is an essential parameter enabling to characterize as well the (mixture of) fats as the soap obtained from the latter.

Chapter 4 1993

Saponification being complete, the solution of salt is added, then the carbonate of soda solution, and finally the silicate of soda solution, after which the soap is boiled.

The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton

In the chapter dealing with Oils and Fats, their Saponification

The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton

Theories of Saponification -- Hydrolysis accelerated by (1) Heat or Electricity, (2) Ferments; Castor-seed Ferment, Steapsin,

The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton

Saponification {Cellulose} {Lignocellulose} 53.5 52.6 59.8 61.9

Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 C. F. Cross

Saponification being completed, the sugar solution is carefully and gradually crutched into the soap; when the contents of the pan have become a homogeneous and syrupy mass, the crutching is discontinued, and the pan is covered for one hour.

The Handbook of Soap Manufacture H. A. Appleton