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鹸化 (けんか) — saponification | Kumi Dictionary

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Kanji Vocab
鹸化

鹸化

鹸けん化か

saponification

Kanji Vocab Science & Math23 strokes

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鹼化

けんか

Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

1.

saponification, conversion to soap

chemistry

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Kanji that make up this word

ば.ける・ば.かす・ふ.ける・け.する…(2)

change・take the form of・influence・enchant・delude…(1)

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