Vocabulary Entry

unsaponified

|adjective

adjective

Referring to oils or fats that have not undergone the process of saponification, which is the reaction of a fat with an alkali to produce soap.

Example Sentences

"The unsaponified oils retained their original properties."

"In cosmetic formulations, unsaponified fats can provide added moisture."

"The soap-making process removed all saponified components, leaving only unsaponified remnants."