Unsaponifiable
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unsaponifiable is an adjective meaning (organic chemistry) Not able to be saponified.
Meaning
(organic chemistry) Not able to be saponified.
More Meanings
- (organic chemistry, especially in plural) lipids (such as steroids) that are not glycerides and thus cannot be saponified
Word Forms
- unsaponifiables
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include saponifiable, unsubstituted, unalkylated, nonprotected, lipophobic, nonanomeric.
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